The Irschenberg citizens' initiative attracted many listeners to their information evening with the topics of gravel mining and the construction of a new sewage treatment plant.
In the course of the evening, however, it became apparent that another topic was of even more concern to the citizens: the inadequate information policy of the mayor and town hall.
Irschenberg – The hall in the Kramerwirt was full on Wednesday evening.
Around 100 listeners came to the information evening of the citizens' initiative (BI) Irschenberg, which was founded just over a year ago - as a reaction to "steer a hair-raising approval process for the building application for gravel mining in Oberhasling in a democratic way", according to BI spokesman Florian Kories noted at the beginning.
The BI was all the more "overwhelmed by the response", as presenter Katja Moser stated at the beginning.
While Mayor Klaus Meixner (CSU) did not appear, his two deputies - Second Mayor Marinus Eyrainer (FWG Irschenberg) and Third Mayor Tom Niggl (CSU) - were in the audience.
With Regina Gruber (FWG Irschenberg), Kathleen Ellmeier and Marinus Waldschütz (FWG Reichersdorf) as well as Brigitte Klamt and Florian Kirchberger (FDP/Active Citizens), five other municipal council members were also present and actively involved in the discussion.
Eyrainer in particular used the opportunity to explain the municipality's current two-track path in terms of gravel extraction with a land use plan and an urban development contract (report to follow).
A willingness to engage in dialogue that was well received.
Also read the comment on the topic:
Information sovereignty lost to the citizens' initiative
On the second topic, the planned new construction of the sewage treatment plant (report follows), one participant said what several people were probably thinking: "It would be nice if we could get the information we're hearing here from the community." It's that He added that the town hall's job of informing and raising awareness among citizens was in view of the impending special contributions to the new building.
Council members confirm communication deficit
A criticism that the council members did not sugarcoat.
"I am aware that the communication is not optimal," said Gruber and gave the advice to the citizens to actively contact the town hall directly with questions.
"I already know that I won't get an answer," countered ex-council member Werner Schmid (FWG Irschenberg) and appealed to the mayor and municipal council to move away from their non-public "secret meetings" and hold them in public.
"You don't know what's going on there.
At the end of the day, it's up to the citizen: take it or leave it."
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Mayor reprimands citizens' initiative in the municipal council
While Waldschütz added that the BI had forestalled the community on the subject of the sewage treatment plant, Kirchberger confirmed: "The public relations work of the community is worthy of criticism." The municipal council would demand improvements here, but he pointed out: "Public work is the responsibility of the mayor."
"The mayor is having a hard time"
And therein lies the problem, as Ellmeier noted: “His predecessor, Hans Schönauer, was able to speak.
The mayor can't do that very well now.
But we didn't think that he would have such a difficult time.” What Martin Geier from BI didn't quite want to accept: “How many hands do we have to stretch out?
We want to make a difference with the community.
But we are slowly running out of options.”
Finally, BI confirmed its willingness to engage in dialogue.
"We want to get into communication," said Moser, referring to BI's extensive know-how.
"We can make a big contribution to the community of Irschenberg."
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