The Hoogeveen Cultuurhuis Foundation, which includes the Tamboer and the stage, can count annually on 265,000 euros extra from the municipality of Hoogeveen. Once the amount for 2026 is even a ton more. The city council gave permission for this last night.
The foundation has little fat on the bones, because the costs continue to rise and the subsidy from the municipality did not grew. The Cultuurhuis was therefore the alarm bell, because the future of the organization would be at stake.
Every year there is a threat of 350,000 euros and that is why politics has decided to give that amount extra subsidy before 2026. In the following years money is still being added, but then the amount is 265,000 euros.
The agreement is that Stichting Cultuurhuis Hoogeveen itself will look for opportunities to close the remaining gap. At the moment, the organization already receives a 1.2 million euros in subsidies per year, the extra money will soon be added.
All parties agreed, except forum for democracy and the SGP. Brand van Rijn from the Christian party thought it was unnecessary to give money to the organization. “We have actually shouted that since 2018.”
The CDA did not agree with the higher amount in the first year. Alderman Mark Tuit (PvdA) gave compliments to the city council and thought it was nice to see that the majority of culture culture has a warm heart.