Spittal masters financial challenges with investments and stability!

Spittal masters financial challenges with investments and stability!

Spittal an der Drau, Österreich - The city of Spittal has taken new ways for 2025 in the current 1st supplement to counteract the financial challenges that are caused by a tense budget. In recent years, the city administration has tried to reduce the excessive deficits and presented a budget of 63.4 million euros this year, reports spittal-drau.at .

An important goal of the supplementary estate is to guarantee financial stability. Comprehensive consolidation measures were taken for this. Mayor Gerhard Köfer particularly emphasizes the prudent management and the consolidation course, which already contributed to reducing the expected minus in the household in 2024 from EUR 3.3 million to EUR 0.3 million. This is also evident in the positive increase in local tax, which for the first time exceeded the 10 million euro mark, as also osttirolerbote

investments for the future

Despite difficult financial requirements, the city of Spittal plans to further invest in the infrastructure. The newly recorded projects include the bridges on Lake Egelsee and various road construction measures. "We have to invest in the future to offer citizens a high quality of life," says Mayor Köfer. The first transfer payment to the ÖBB for the conversion of the railway bridge over the Lieser has already been planned at 32,100 euros.

The investments in the water and sewage infrastructure are also continued. These measures are also of great importance, since we all know how important a functioning water supply system is. The city has to react to many challenges, including growing KO-Financing obligations for social projects that will play a major role in the next few years, so Kommunal.at .

joint effort required

The financing of infrastructure and social achievements remains tense. By 2025, it is forecast that almost every second community is classified as a parish. Spittal could hit this development hard, as the financial independence is under pressure here too. Mayor Köfer therefore warns of growing stress by the federal and state governments that could endanger the ability to act.

The city is ready to contribute to financial consolidation, but reaches its limits for savings potential. "Cohesion and constructive cooperation are crucial to overcome the current challenges," said Köfer. It remains to be seen how the city can implement the various projects without getting into financial bottlenecks.