32 million euros for Urfahr: municipalities in the financial aid rally!

32 million euros for Urfahr: municipalities in the financial aid rally!

Urfahr-Umgebung, Österreich - The anticipation is noticeable in the 27 municipalities of the Urfahr-Umgebung district. A new municipal package, which was laced by the state government, brings a total of 50 million euros to support the municipalities. OÖVP district party chairman NABG. Michael Hammer is pleased with this initiative, which is to be decided on June 5 in the state parliament plenary. These financial means are urgently needed help in times when the financial challenges for the communities are constantly increasing. In this way, they received support in the same amount in the previous year, which shows that Upper Austria is particularly helpful compared to other federal states, such as LAbg. Josef Rathgeb.

But that's not all. In addition to the state funds, the municipalities can also expect additional support from the federal government. Around 28 million euros will be made available in 2025, and overall it should even be 149 million euros over the years 2025 to 2028. This not only strengthens the financial basis of the municipalities, but also benefits the citizens.

The municipal package 2024

As part of the new community package, which will come into force from the beginning of 2025, financial support of 920 million euros will be provided. These funds are intended to help manage the financial challenges of the coming years that have arisen from rising personnel costs and other expenses. Negotiations with the federal government were crucial to secure these fresh federal funds. Compliance with the European fiscal rules played an important role. The municipal package 2024 will be decided on June 5th in the Minister Council and brought to parliament on June 13, as reveals the website of the municipal association [municipal office.at].

The significant increase in the federal funding rate as part of the new Local Investment Act 2025, which offers extended grants of 500 million euros for investment, renovation and maintenance projects. Municipalities only have to raise 20 percent of the costs themselves, while the remaining 80 percent are covered by the federal government. In this way, the municipalities should be given the opportunity to effectively implement the necessary projects to improve their infrastructure and to adapt to climate change.

easy access to the means

One of the significant changes to the new investment program is to simplify the application and bill. Municipalities receive the funds without an unspeakable manner, i.e. do not have to submit any additional applications or bills to the federal government. This significantly simplifies access to the financial support measures, which is particularly advantageous in accounting and administration. Reporting on the use of the funds is simply to the local council, which ensures transparent handling.

Overall, it can be seen that the initiative for the financial support of the municipalities is not only a short -term measure, but also has far -reaching effects on the future development and ability of the municipalities in Upper Austria. The course is set and it remains exciting how the community managers will use these funds to enable their citizens a better life.