The municipality of Medemblik has finalized the budget, but the residents will notice that in their wallets. Because to cover the million-dollar gap that exists, the real estate tax (OZB) will be increased by 30 percent. This prevents the province of Medemblik from falling under receivership and can still be invested. In, among other things, the own organization and housing of schools.
The municipality’s budget will end in the black next year. That was different in recent years. This is how the municipality had to last year cut three million and it was announced earlier this year that the municipality still has a gap of . before 2023 5.7 million had to fill.
And it worked. There is a windfall from the central government that is allocating more money for municipalities and the real estate tax is going up by 30 percent. ‘A one-off impulse’, the council said in a letter to the city council.
Stronger civil service
The municipality can use this income to invest, such as in its own organisation. This must be considerably strengthened, in order to be able to comply with the statutory duties and to maintain the level of service provision. In addition, the information security of the municipality not in order where money should go. Money is also being invested to be able to maintain more in Medemblik.
In addition to investing money in their own organisation, money also goes towards housing for education. In Medemblik itself, three schools are on the list to fix up and to ensure sustainable buildings with good ventilation. It concerns the Joseph School, De Meridiaan and the Maria-Bernadette in the center of Medemblik.
Money can’t roll yet
Alderman Harry Nederpelt is happy that the budget ends in the black, but with some reservations. “Last year, as a municipality of Medemblik, we had to take very far-reaching measures. The fact that we have more financial resources at our disposal in the coming years does not mean that we can spend fully again,” said alderman Harry Nederpelt about the budget.
“We still have to catch up and that means carefully weighing up and only investing structurally if there are also structural resources available. For the longer term, the council has made carefully considered choices and we are back on the road to a financially healthy municipality. “
The budget will be discussed in a committee meeting of the city council on 20 October.
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