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Rosi Marksteiner and Jens Müller will go into the runoff election on January 28th.
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There is a runoff election in Kochel am See on Sunday.
Jens Müller and Rosi Marksteiner are vying for the mayor's office.
Five questions, five answers.
Kochel am See - Next Sunday, January 28th, it will be decided in Kochel am See who will take the executive chair in the town hall as the successor to Thomas Holz (CSU).
After CSU candidate Thomas Bacher was eliminated in the first round, Rosi Marksteiner (center) and Jens Müller (UWK) will take part in the runoff election on Sunday, January 28th.
Müller received 45.4 percent of the votes in the first round, Marksteiner 30.9 percent.
A total of 3,214 citizens are called upon to cast their votes.
Voter turnout in the first round was just under 58 percent - it is to be hoped that a few more citizens will go to the polls in the runoff election.
As a decision-making aid, the Tölzer Kurier asked both candidates five identical questions about key issues that pose challenges for the Kochel community.
Here you can read their answers in a maximum of 500 characters.
Why should the citizens vote for you of all people?
Rosi Marksteiner:
I am primarily interested in solution-oriented work, regardless of party or faction boundaries.
The external impact is not as important to me as it is to some others.
I also support citizen participation because, in my opinion, only by involving citizens in important issues can identification with the community take place.
Jens Müller:
I think that I would be a good mayor for Kochel and its districts.
Even as a lawyer, I always saw the people behind the paragraphs.
Everyone I worked for knows this. As mayor, the order is clear to me: citizens, local council, administration.
Of course you won't be able to please everyone, and I couldn't do that as a lawyer either.
But we have already listened and thought about it together.
And then found the best solution.
What can you do about motorcycle noise?
The noise from speeding motorcyclists on the Kesselberg is a great nuisance for many citizens. What is your idea to address the problem?
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Marksteiner:
The new regulation of the closure since spring 2023 has already brought some relief.
This will be reviewed again after 2024 - only then can it be decided which solution will bring the best success, i.e. fewer motorcycles and their noise.
In principle, however, even greater surveillance by the police is necessary.
If it turns out that the current regulation is not sufficient, the Kesselberg must be closed to motorcycles at additional times.
Müller:
Typical example of my principle that everything has two sides.
Nobody wants the motorcyclist as a speeder and troublemaker.
We want the “good” motorcyclist, especially if he stays in our restaurants and accommodations.
So differentiation is needed here and not a blanket condemnation.
The current time limit is a good and balanced approach.
The troubled residents are guaranteed a daily noise-free window from 3 p.m. until late at night.
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In Kochel it is said again and again: “Everything is done for the tourists, nothing for the citizens.” What do you say to that?
Marksteiner:
Kochel generates a large part of its added value through tourism.
However, an essential goal must be to increase the quality of life of Kochlers, for example by redesigning the village center, spa park, etc. This will also result in greater attractiveness for guests.
Another possibility would be the cost-effective use of buses and other infrastructure (such as Trimini or Herzogstandbahn), especially for children, young people and seniors.
Müller:
To be honest, I've never heard that saying before.
Apart from that, services to improve the tourism infrastructure should also be seen as services for citizens who earn money from them.
And there are quite a few in Kochel!
Our biggest project in recent years (Trimini) is not only available to tourists.
And when I look at the expenses for schools, daycare, road construction, etc., that also speaks against the fact that nothing is left for the citizens.
Affordable living space is in short supply in Kochel
What is your idea for creating affordable housing?
Marksteiner:
The most important thing for me is the resumption of discussions with the Lenggrieser building cooperative in order to finally provide residential development on the vacant land on Alte Straße.
I can also imagine intensifying discussions with property and property owners so that they can build multi-family homes instead of single-family homes.
Müller:
I already said it in the panel discussion: Why not designate building land on the community-owned property in Altjoch on which there are 10 to 20 “tiny houses”.
The building land is available at a reduced price or through a leasehold, and the houses are affordable for mini-families.
Young people are also mobile enough to cope with isolation.
I found the idea of my UWK friend Achim's tiny houses interesting from the start.
If there is a demand for this, it needs to be checked for feasibility.
Which locations are conceivable for refugee accommodation?
New refugees may be assigned to Kochel in the coming months. Where and how could these be accommodated? If you are thinking about container solutions, which locations would you consider?
Marksteiner:
Regardless of the verdict regarding Greiling, it can be assumed that the district office will assign refugees to us.
As a community, we are obliged to accommodate them and provide housing.
This will be a major task for the mayor, the local council and the entire community that can only be accomplished together.
This also applies to possible locations of potential containers.
The gymnasium is not an option for me - it should remain for the school and the clubs.
Müller:
It remains to be seen whether compulsory assignments will continue following the Munich Administrative Court's recent emergency decision in the Greiling case.
A very important signal to “big politics”.
Thanks Greiling!
As mayor, I will use all legal options to ensure that illegal migration is not carried out on the backs of our community.
We will always have enough space for people who are truly persecuted or directly threatened by war.