As of: February 29, 2024, 1:40 p.m
By: Antonia Reindl
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Großweil is out.
At the most recent meeting, the majority of the local council spoke out against the introduction of the Blue Land bus, which is due to go into operation on November 1st.
During the debate, doubts were raised as to whether and to what extent the municipality, which is located on the edge of the district and the Blue Land, would even be included in the public transport on-demand system.
Großweil
– There is actually already a first decision.
Last year, the Großweiler local council voted to approve the introduction of the Blaues Land bus, subject to the costs.
The expected amount was now available, Mayor Frank Bauer (Free Voters) reported at the most recent municipal council meeting.
The head of the town hall briefly explained a presentation by the district mobility manager and broke the content down to his community.
Großweil can “only benefit in one direction” from the Blaues Land bus, towards Ohlstadt or Murnau.
Not to Sindelsdorf and Penzberg, not to Schlehdorf and Kochel.
“But you have to start somewhere,” said the town hall boss.
It is not yet clear whether Großweil would even be connected to the system.
“We are an option in the tender,” emphasized Bauer.
According to calculations, 3.7 trips per day can be expected in Großweil.
But “it’s difficult to predict something like that,” said Bauer.
As far as costs are concerned, the municipality would have to expect three euros per resident.
That would be almost 4,700 euros per year.
There is also a subsidy of 2.50 euros per trip up to ten kilometers from the municipal area.
With 3.7 trips per day, that would be just under 3,400 euros per year.
“That would give us a subsidy of around 8,000 euros per year,” added Bauer.
The Großweiler town hall boss also read out a statement from the financial administration.
The treasurer pointed out that the community would have to expect costs of around 32,000 euros over a period of four years.
In addition, there is another around 24,000 euros via the district levy.
The financial administration advised the local council to wait for budget planning before approving the Blue Country bus.
“Alternatively,” “refinancing would have to be found,” for example by increasing the property tax, the letter said.
Critical voices
“We haven’t yet had a tax explicitly increased for a measure,” said town hall boss Bauer, commenting on the proposal.
For 8,000 euros a year, “please we won’t increase any tax,” said Petra Witting (Free Voters).
Andrea Wolff (Free Voters) found the system “basically good”, but it also cost a lot of money.
In addition, given Großweil's peripheral location, she doubted whether “we would get a chance”.
Beate Pschorr (Free Voters) believed “that we would be out anyway”.
If someone wanted to go from Großweil to Zell, the bus would have a journey of almost ten kilometers.
That wouldn't be profitable, Pschorr believed.
It would “make more sense if we weren’t the end of it all,” said Wolff.
It’s “always stupid when you sit on the edge,” said Bauer.
Großweil is located on the edge of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district and borders the Weilheim-Schongau and Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen districts.
Pschorr considered waiting until the budget was available before making the decision.
Also so that you can sleep on it for another night – or several.
“If we want it, we’ll accommodate it,” said Bauer, referring to the finances.
He doesn't know whether the property tax needs to be increased.
Xaver Schweiger (Free Voters) doubted that the system would be well received here in the village, where almost everyone has a car.
Klaus Singer (Free Voters) believed that older people in the country would be driven by relatives.
This only works if relatives are there, emphasized Pschorr.
Stephanie Promberger (CSU) considered whether a survey could be carried out in Großweil in advance to determine demand.
That “costs more than 8,000 euros,” replied Bauer.
The town hall boss thought it was a difficult decision, but “I’d give it a try”.
Horst Piller (CSU) also said: “If you don’t dare, you don’t win.”
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In the end, the majority of local councilors didn't want to take the risk.
The majority of the committee voted seven to four against introducing the bus.
“Then that’s it,” concluded Bauer.
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