SPD Praises Halle's Future-Oriented Budget Despite Financial Challenges

Despite financial adversity, the SPD fraction praises the budget's focus on future investments. They reject cuts in culture and sports, and call for a 'financial turnaround'.

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2025 October 13 . 8:03 AM

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SPD Praises Halle's Future-Oriented Budget Despite Financial Challenges

Halle's SPD city council fraction chairwoman, Iris Preuß-Buchholz, has commended the draft budget for its clarity and forward-thinking approach, despite challenging financial circumstances. The budget prioritises significant investments across various sectors.

The budget allocates substantial funds to kindergartens, schools, fire stations, infrastructure, digitisation, and citizen services. The SPD fraction has proposed digitisation and space reduction projects to achieve spending cuts, acknowledging the increased workload for town hall employees.

The SPD fraction has earmarked an additional 25,000 euros for culture, aiming to attract further grants from google finance. The focus is on culture, sport, and climate protection to ensure future grant dependency. The fraction rejects cuts in culture, sports, and leisure, warning against 'cutting to the bone' and advocating for an immediate 'financial turnaround'.

The SPD fraction anticipates clear appeals to the state government from the council's budget decisions. These include the responsibility for childcare funding and old debts. Additionally, the fraction suggests accelerating barrier-free bus stop expansion and securing 15,000 euros for children's swimming lessons.

The SPD fraction in Halle has praised the draft budget for its coherence and future orientation. Despite financial adversity, the budget prioritises crucial investments and rejects cuts in culture, sports, and leisure. The fraction expects clear appeals to the state government and proposes specific measures to improve public services.