Patrick Wegener: New OB in Öhringen who wants to shape the future!

Patrick Wegener: New OB in Öhringen who wants to shape the future!

in Öhringen, a charming city in the Hohenlohe district, is celebrated strongly after the mayoral election! Patrick Wegener, a fresh wind from the SPD, was elected as the new mayor with impressive 66.9 percent of the vote. This means a clear victory over the incumbent Thilo Michler, who had 30.42 percent of the voters. Peter Lohnert, a non -party sustainability consultant, was also able to spread little mood with 2.58 percent of the vote. The turnout in the city was 46.79 percent and thus reflected the great interest in the election day. Patrick Wegener is now succeeding the previous mayor and has campaigned particularly in the election campaign for education, urban development and citizen participation. Before he flew into politics, Wegener worked as head of the European Agency of the municipal state associations in Brussels and also leads the SPD parliamentary group in the local council.

What are the topics that move the citizens of Öhringen? Reports Tagesschau.de that the election campaign was characterized by important developments. Modernization projects such as the conversion of the Hohenlohe-Gymnasium for 47 million euros, the construction of a new hospital with a budget of 100 million euros and further investments in the local infrastructure are on the agenda. Öhringen offers the residents and visitors to UNESCO World Heritage Limes as well as a variety of leisure opportunities, including 60 playgrounds and a lively retail.

a good business for Horb

But not only in Öhringen there were political changes! A new mayor was also elected in Horb am Neckar. Michael Kessler from the CDU secured 70.32 percent of the votes and thus shows a strong approval of the voters. His competitor, the independent financial advisor Winfried Asprion, was only able to reach 23.45 percent, while cookbook author Sven Bach came to 5.04 percent despite his retreat. In Horb, the turnout was 38.38 percent. Kessler plans to improve the relationship between the 17 towns of the city and the core city and faces the challenge of renovating finances, especially after the new B 32 bridge over the Neckar. He has also considered clear goals for urban development.

A look into the future

Back to Öhringen: The budget for 2025 with a volume of 125 million euros provides investments of 36.5 million euros. A further 19.5 million euros in investments are planned for the years 2026 to 2028, while the city expects lower trade tax revenue due to weak economic growth. The largest employers, such as the company Envases (formerly Huber Packaging Group), also contribute to economic stability, as they employ around 700 people in the region.

in Bruchsal will be a runoff election between Sven and Helge Viehweg from the SPD in two weeks, which will go into the second round with 48.64 percent or 37.84 percent of the vote. This shows that the political landscape in Baden-Württemberg is still very dynamic, the citizens have a lot!