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Financial calendar for the year 2019 decided at the 44th session of the Vienna City Council
Vienna (OTS / RK) – Yesterday and today, Tuesday, the Vienna City Council held its 44th session in this Parliament. The budget and the project of the city of Vienna for the year 2019 as well as the vote on "Review of fees and tariffs", "Determination of value limits" and economic projects of the KAV (Association of Vienna Hospitals), the Vienna Cbad and the vote in Vienna alive.
It was the first budget that the new financial city of SPÖ, Peter Hanke, was responsible for. This announced in his speech a "reversal" of the finances of the city: next year, the new debt will be halved, rising to 188 million euros compared to last year, 2020 was then a zero deficit. "After that, we pay off our debts – that's why you should measure me!" While the city would save on its own structures – "but certainly not on people" – it benefits at the same time from stable and high economic growth. Unemployment has been steadily declining for 24 months. With 860,000 employees, Vienna reached a historic record. The city works with a budget of 15.5 billion euros. Expenditures would be focused on education, childcare, health and social affairs. Only two-thirds of the budget would be devoted to these last two areas – a unique value compared to other major cities.
NEOS rejected the budget and others. Therefore, because Hanke pursues the "debt policy" of his predecessor, Renate Brauner. Instead of using the right economy to repay its debts, the city would borrow new capital. NEOS also called on the city government to save money, concretely with itself, by freezing party support and "curbing the debt" of future budgets.
The ÖVP is in the same vein: Vienna would have no income, but a spending problem. The fees would increase, but the city would not create a balanced budget. In the current budget, no new large-scale projects are announced, the "city operates from its own system" and still needs new borrowed funds. The ÖVP vehemently advocates for more transparency in urban finance.
The Greens replied: In recent years, Vienna has grown to the size of Graz. The city must certainly fund "major projects" – namely the creation and construction of infrastructure – ranging from children's gardens and schools to public transport – for 280,000 new Viennese. The red-green represents the cohesion and social balance in the city – this is also reflected in the budget.
The FPÖ criticized the high level of debt in the city, which would increase further with the draft budget. The Freedom Party has made social spending and high unemployment the main problems of the city – the reasons for this are the origin of the FPÖ's location in the "welcome culture" of red-green. Socio-political problems such as political Islam are attributed to the failure of the city's integration policy – instead of adopting more severe measures and deliberately diverting the sights in Vienna .
Votes: The draft budget for 2019 has been adopted by several votes, with the votes of the SPÖ and the Greens. The examination of royalties and tariffs, the determination of value limits as well as the company plans of KAV, Wien Kbad and Wiener Wohnen were also accepted.
Detailed reports of the 44th city of Vienna, including debates on all business groups, are available at www.wien.at/presse.
Dates of upcoming local council and state parliament meetings at www.wien.gv.at/rk/ltgr/termine.html.
Speeches, debates, resolutions, inquiries, motions, bills and provincial laws can be retrieved according to various criteria in the database of the City Council of the Landtag and the City of Vienna (INFODAT) under www.wien.gv .at / Infodat /. if available electronically).
(Final) ato / esl / sep
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