As of: March 26, 2024, 6:00 a.m
By: Elena Siegl
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There are often arguments about money in the district council.
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The majority of the district council approved the budget for 2024 - given the many requests to speak, one could have expected a narrower result.
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- In a roll-call vote, as requested by Josef Taffertshofer (BfL, Wildsteig), the district council approved the budget by a majority (40 votes to 13).
Numerous committee members had previously spoken out.
Roughly the same number said they would agree or disagree.
“Not pretty, but honest,” is how Wolfgang Taffertshofer (BfL, Obersöchering) described the budget.
Moderate increases in district levy and debt are possible because the Budget Consolidation Commission said nothing and the administration did not hold anything back.
It will still be difficult for municipalities to carry out more than mandatory tasks, says Taffertshofer.
He held the federal and state governments accountable.
“If you order a service, you also have to pay.”
Hoping for economical hospital management
Stefan Emeis (Greens, Weilheim) also saw no alternative to approving the budget.
However, he criticized the fact that the chamberlain's preliminary report was influenced by party politics.
“Energy prices have to cover everything that is inexplicable.” He also wanted the hospital management to use money sparingly and consciously in the future.
Michael Marksteiner (Free Voters, Penzberg) also expressed concerns about the hospital.
It could be that the money that is put into the houses will soon be “wasted”.
He would have set the district levy higher.
“It’s enough to keep everything alive, not for more.”
Kerstin Engel (Greens, Penzberg) saw “no sustainable budget”.
There is a lack of a clear concept for the hospital.
District Administrator Andrea Jochner-Weiß contradicted this.
Engel doubted that Level II would be reached for the Weilheim hospital.
Instead of making courageous decisions, problems are postponed to subsequent committees - this promotes disillusionment with politics.
People continue to be “scourged” by health care.
There is a lack of money, for example for schools and public transport.
High district levy for years
Peter Erhard (CSU, Böbing) warned against badmouthing health care in the district.
Other districts would simply close hospitals – “that’s not a solution either.”
You can and should agree to the budget.
Even if he had imagined different hospital care for Schongau, he would do so, says Falk Sluyterman (SPD), because he sees “no reasonable alternative”.
He described the district levy as a downer.
It has a “strangling effect” on municipalities.
Even fulfilling mandatory tasks becomes difficult.
Although the levy is also increasing in neighboring districts - 55 percent is also due in Garmisch - in Weilheim-Schongau there has been a high levy for years.
Little by little you slip into incapacity to act
Elke Zehetner (SPD, Penzberg) described herself as the “black sheep of the red faction”.
She recalled the letter from the government of Upper Bavaria, which called for a reduction in subsidies for the hospital.
“I think we'll get a letter like that again.” Numbers would have to be exchanged, otherwise the same text modules could be used.
The fundamental decision on the hospital - to prevent bankruptcy - is the district's Achilles heel, says Zehetner.
Public transport, schools and climate protection are also important topics.
She would like to create.
Unfortunately that's not possible, she has to reject the budget.
The fundamental decision on the hospital - to prevent bankruptcy - is the district's Achilles heel, says Zehetner.
Public transport, schools and climate protection are also important topics.
She would like to create.
Unfortunately that's not possible, she has to reject the budget.
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Markus Bader (non-party, Rottenbuch) also addressed the fundamental decision.
The strategy “that maneuvered us into this situation” will be continued.
Little by little we slip further into inability to act.
Even if he would like it to be different, it will not be possible to provide a competitive primary supplier.
Good basic and emergency care would be better.
A second strategy would have to be developed.
AfD politician calls for “remigration”
Josef Taffertshofer also doubted that Weilheim would be able to play in the “Oberliga” “without parking spaces, expansion areas and a helipad”.
The fact that the supervisory board simply extended Lippmann's contract was reckless.
He has doubts as to whether the hospital GmbH, the supervisory board and the district council have now set their priorities correctly.
The district levy of 55 is only possible with tricks - “honestly would be 58”.
Rüdiger Imgart (AfD, Weilheim) praised the treasurer's work, but announced that he would not agree to the draft budget.
The hospital was getting deeper and deeper into misery and a change in leadership was necessary.
He also blamed “excessive bureaucracy and the welfare state” for further rising costs.
In the area of asylum, for example, a “sharp cut” is necessary.
He called for border protection, consistent deportations and “remigration” – Brigitte Gronau (Greens, Weilheim) disagreed sharply.
“I am shocked at how the weakest people are being stepped on here.” For every complex problem there is an easy but wrong solution.
Markus Kunzendorf (ÖDP, Oberhausen) feared that climate goals would fall by the wayside with the budget.
He will therefore not agree.
Peter Maier (Linke, Penzberg) thought he was in the wrong film with “Cassa Blanca”.
Accessibility – “a mandatory task” – will probably be neglected again, he criticized.