Constance: budget 2025/2026 approved - strict savings necessary!

Constance: budget 2025/2026 approved - strict savings necessary!

Konstanz, Deutschland - in Constance is the new budget for the years 2025/2026. As the city administration reports, the local council decided on March 20, 2023, which was now approved by the Freiburg regional council on June 3, 2023. Despite this positive message, the authorities gave a clear indication of the tense budget situation and the continuing need for further consolidation measures. Chamberlain Ulrich Schwarz emphasized that the city had made progress, but additional steps to deficit remained necessary. Villa Wessenberg and the energetic renovation of the paradise children's home

These measures aim to increase the quality of life of the citizens and to make the city well for the future. A point that is not out of the question is the social and cultural offers. The securing of these offers for children, adolescents, seniors and people with disabilities is also considered essential

Financial aspects in view

The financial key data of the budget also show the scope of the challenges that lie in front of the city. Planned borrowing amounts to 23.8 million euros for 2025 and 27.5 million euros for 2026. Without countermeasures, the debt level could increase to around 109 million euros by the end of 2026 and melt the reserves to 69 million euros by 2029. Another focus is on the high investment requirement, which is reflected in double -digit millions of millions annually

The urban financial managers are therefore faced with the task of mastering the challenges mentioned in the context of budget consolidation. Studies and reports, such as the challenges highlighted by the municipal community office for administrative management (KGST), illustrate that budget consolidation is a permanent task for municipalities. Increasing expenses for stagnating income and the effects of crises such as pandemic, energy shortages and inflation are increasingly under pressure informs the KGSt .

Therefore, modern and flexible action in budget planning is essential in order not to endanger the trust of citizens. This has to be considered in the case of Constance. Despite the necessary savings, the city has to make sure to maintain the quality of the services for the citizens and to manage new challenges, such as the pressure on digitization and the requirements for sustainability, adds the KGSt .

Another important work to support the municipalities is described in a book that addresses consolidation measures for municipalities. It offers practical and methodologically structured approaches to recognize consolidation potential and concrete measures for implementation. Constance could thus receive valuable suggestions in order to improve the financial situation sustainably , as the book notes .