Königstein: Trade tax bridge breaks plans for city center 2025!

Königstein: Trade tax bridge breaks plans for city center 2025!

Königstein im Taunus, Deutschland - The decline in trade tax revenue in Königstein whirls the urban planning. According to the latest figures from the city administration, which Mayor Beatrice Schenk-Motzko (CDU) has submitted, the city expects around seven million euros to collect trade tax. Instead of the originally planned 14.86 million euros, only 7.2 million euros are now in the books. This development particularly hurts: The ordinary result for 2025 shows a loss of 5.37 million euros, which questions a securing of the financial situation.

With a budget of almost 19 million euros, the plans for the redesign of the city center have become a central topic. An important detail: The federal government has already promised five million euros for the redesign, a ray of hope in the tense financial situation. Despite this support, the city council could not agree on the magistrate's template at the end of 2023, since the CDU and Greens voted for the redesign, while the SPD, Alk and FDP were against it.

important decisions are on

The fate of the project will be sealed on June 26, 2025 in the city council. Mayor and administration have presented a position paper that describes the redesign as an important investment in the future of Königstein. Another proposal came from the FDP, which recommended to move other projects and prefer to redesign the city center. However, this proposal did not find a majority in the committees.

Environmental awareness and modern mobility concepts also play a role in the considerations for the city center. The city has decided on measures for climate -friendly urban development, which are to be implemented gradually by the end of 2027. This includes the upgrading of the Kapuzinerplatz with fountain and seating as well as a calisthenics system and a boule railway in the Konrad-Adenauer facility. These initiatives aim to increase the quality of life and quality of stay in the city center.

financing and support

The entire project is supported by the funding program "Adjustment of urban rooms to climate change", with an impressive funding rate of around 85%. New barrier -free bus stops and modern bicycle parking spaces are also planned. Licensed services and regular exchange with residents, traders and the citizens should promote transparency and participation.

The current situation points to an urgently needed cooperation in order to make the city of Königstein sustainable. After all, municipalities in Germany have access to a variety of EU programs that can ensure the necessary financial means and innovation impulses. The urban EU promotional landscape has differentiated itself in recent years, which opens up opportunities for regional projects such as the redesign in Königstein. The focus is on districts with a special need for action, which Königstein benefits nationale-stadt development policy.de.

In this critical phase, the city administration must set all levers in motion in order to cope with the negative development of trade tax and at the same time realize its ambitious plans for the city center. It remains to be seen whether the city council will take the right way on June 26, 2025. However, the signs are on holistic urban development. The call for citizen participation and information should follow after the summer holidays to ensure transparency and to involve the community in the decisions koenigstein.de.

Overall, it is clear: there is still a lot of room for improvement in Königstein, and it remains exciting how the political currents will affect the planned projects. Citizens count on innovative solutions and courageous decisions to lead the city into a greener and more livable future [fnp.de] (https://www.fnp.de/lokales/hochtaunus/koenigstein-ort53593/koenigsteiner-wersteueraufeuer-bruch-fuer-fuer-stadtmitte-plaene- 93788938.html).