As of: February 4, 2024, 11:00 a.m
By: Veronika Ahn-Tauchnitz
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The district's finances have developed better than expected.
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It is an astonishing development that is almost unique in Bavaria: the district is reducing the assessment rate for the district levy, thus relieving the burden on cities and communities.
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen – The development could be unique in the wider area.
The Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district is actually reducing the assessment rate for the district levy this year.
It's only about 0.29 percentage points.
The bottom line is that cities and municipalities have to pass on a little less of their own income to the district.
To be precise, it will be 50.25 percent.
The district passes on almost half of the district levy to the district
This brings a good 92 million euros into the district's coffers.
However, almost half of it is immediately passed on to the district.
That could have been significantly more this year.
However, during the 2023 election campaign, the district decided to use up its reserves rather than increase the levy assessment rate.
Many district administrators are quite critical of this, as it can be assumed that the increase in the assessment rate next year will be even more dramatic.
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In general, a lot has developed for the better - or less bad - since the budget was first presented at the beginning of December.
Back then, things weren't looking so good financially.
The district didn't even have enough left over from its current income to be able to make the repayments due.
“We could only have financed the current loans with new loans,” explained district treasurer Ralf Zimmermann at the most recent district committee meeting.
However, precise calculations were difficult because the top discussions on financial equalization had been postponed until the end of December due to the state elections.
More key allocations, but also more money for the hospitals
But it is now clear that the district is receiving more key allocations than expected.
However, he also has to pay significantly more in the hospital levy.
The Free State has increased its investment support for hospitals by almost 157 million euros to 800 million.
The problem: For every euro that the state invests, the Bavarian municipalities also have to add another euro.
For the district, this means 3.6 million euros, almost a million more than in the previous year.
“This means that the higher key allocation is almost gone again,” said District Administrator Josef Niedermaier (FW).
Investments are spread over time
The fact that the entire cost of accommodation with the Ukrainians is reimbursed provides some relief.
That brings an additional around 350,000 euros.
In addition, the specialist committees have shown great discipline in their deliberations this year.
In previous years, one thing or another was usually decided for which Zimmermann then had to find money somewhere.
But now the main focus was on savings – for example on building maintenance.
Only the bare essentials are being done here this year.
Around 800,000 euros less will be spent this way.
In addition, the ambitious investment program will be stretched out somewhat.
And when drawing up the budget, Zimmermann had already calculated the personnel costs so far-sightedly that the new positions that had just been approved were already included in the estimate.
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Fewer loans will probably be necessary
This means that the district can now make all the necessary repayments.
At the same time, borrowing can probably be reduced by almost one million to five million euros.
And he needs a little less money from reserves.
The budget is expected to be decided at the March meeting of the district council.