In Wijdemeren, the city council unanimously agreed with the intention. There was a very large majority in Hilversum.
Mayor Mark Verheijen van Wijdemeren is ‘proud’ of the unanimous support in the council there. The Hilversum alderman Jacqueline Kalk speaks of a “unique decision.”
Merger for Wijdemeren necessary
The merging of the municipality of Wijdemeren with a neighboring municipality (s) had been coming for much longer. Wijdemeren is increasingly difficult to keep the head above water. Financially it was up to and including 2023 Under the supervision of the province of Noord-Hollandbecause the budget was not conclusive.
In addition, it is less and less successful to meet all tasks and tasks that the national government lays down at municipalities. That is why the Wijdemeren city council decided that last year a merger is the best option.
So Wijdemeren approached the neighbors. In the past year there were conversations with the Utrecht Stichtse Vecht and Gooise Meren and Hilversum. Stichtse Vecht indicated after conversations not wanting to merge With Wijdemeren. Hilversum finally came As a merger partner the best out of the bus. According to the college, Hilversum can also handle this merger.