It is final: The municipality of Noordenveld will allocate almost twenty million euros next year to tackle various projects. This concerns new construction for the De Hullen swimming pool in Roden, phase 2 of the center renovation of Peize, Toy Museum Roden and the preparation budget for the town hall.
Because the municipality has saved money in recent years, the amount can now be allocated. Previously, the projects were on a so-called not-at-now list because there was no money for them yet.
The swimming pool is in the greatest hurry due to concrete rot. If water starts to leak, it will be forced to close. No one has any influence on that, but accommodations manager Albert Douwsma suspects, and hopes, that things will turn out well. Scenario B was chosen: new construction with a new competition pool with two movable floors and an instruction pool. It is expected to be ready in 2028.
The Roden Toy Museum had also been hoping for money to renovate for some time. The main building is being renovated, an outbuilding is being demolished and a new depot is being built. The museum will soon once again meet the official requirements. “We greatly appreciate that this variant has now been included in the budget. Especially in the ravine year, this shows courage,” director Jantina van der Broek wrote in a thank you letter.
In the center of Peize there is flooding during heavy rain showers. The sewerage system will be renovated by tackling various streets in the so-called phase two (of four). As an additional bonus, the municipality wants to immediately offer a plus by tackling the greenery in addition to the necessary. Residents are given the opportunity by the municipality to think along.
Finally, the town hall. It is also outdated, resulting in high energy costs, among other things. The council has approved a so-called preparation budget. Three options are being investigated from that money: new construction at another location, renovation at the current location and partly new construction at the current location in Roden.
The money for the projects comes from Noordenveld’s savings account and not from extra taxes. According to the municipality, the increase in housing costs will be limited because the property tax will not be increased. However, waste levies and sewer levies are increasing “due to the higher costs for processing waste and replacing sewers.”
The total increase in housing costs amounts to approximately 44 euros per year for a home with an average WOZ value. In total, waste tax for a multi-person household will cost 311.95 euros next year. Sewerage tax costs an average of 348.32 euros and property tax costs an average of 373.71 euros.
The levies in Noordenveld are more expensive than in other municipalities in Drenthe. The council has promised D66 to have other municipalities look at the differences. Because this involves “looking under the hood of other municipalities”, this may take even longer. No deadline has been given.