Vogtland district council rejects addendum

The basis for the talks was the Ministry of Finance's draft for a municipal financial equalization law for 2025/2026. "The draft even provided for a significant reduction in financial equalization funds for Saxony's municipalities. Despite intensive negotiations, the state side was not prepared to make the necessary improvements," the top committees announced and demanded a significant improvement.

The district council of the Vogtland district meanwhile caused a stir. At its meeting on Thursday, the majority of members rejected the supplement for the 2024 social budget. The district councillors were asked to approve an increase in social transfer payments of almost 22.5 million euros for expenditure in the social and youth welfare office. As this is mandatory expenditure, District Administrator Thomas Hennig (CDU) had to object to the decision by law. Within four weeks, the district council has to decide on this again.

Vogtland District Administrator Thomas Hennig (CDU) described the rejection in the district council as a "political signal to federal politicians". "The music is ordered in faraway Berlin and the local people are supposed to pay for it. Due to the misguided social and migration policy, the Vogtland district and all other districts in Saxony have budget deficits in the mid double-digit million range. Sooner or later, this will lead to the collapse of the municipal budgets."