Hessen supports municipalities against aircraft noise with 4.5 million euros!

Hessen supports municipalities against aircraft noise with 4.5 million euros!

The Hessian Transport Minister Kaweh Mansori has announced today that the country provides 4.5 million euros annually for municipalities in the vicinity of Frankfurt Airport that suffer particularly from aircraft noise. This support includes cities such as Büttelborn, Mörfelden-Walldorf and Griesheim, which now receive grants to improve the quality of life of their citizens. MANSOORI emphasizes the importance of these measures for the affected municipalities.

One of the projects funded this year is a workshop in Griesheim, which is supported with around 15,000 euros. The aim of this workshop is to include young people in the care of the dirt bike route on the South Leisure site. The city of Büttelborn receives considerable 407,000 euros to finance additional skilled workers in daycare centers in order to improve the quality of early childhood education, whereby Büttelborn uses 15% more staff than required by law.

funding in detail

Mörfelden-Walldorf is also breaking new ground with a funding of 223,500 euros. The financing of a full -time position for a social worker for advice on homeless people and the support of a social worker in the field of streetwork are planned. In addition, the “Quarter Management” project is continued to strengthen neighborhood cohesion. Holiday projects and the promotion of a green area at the Wilhelm Arnoild school should also increase the quality of life.

The measures are part of the regional alloy compensation law, which provides for an annual provision of 4.5 million euros for the affected cities and municipalities. The distribution of these funds is based on a fixed key, which is based on both the exposure to aircraft noise and the population. Weiterstadt receives 85,000 euros annually for the period from 2017 to 2026.

According to the information from the Greens in Hesse, the support for municipalities affected by aircraft noise is to be continued. This also includes the introduction of nightly noise breaks and the establishment of a "competence center for climate protection and noise protection". These measures are part of a more comprehensive approach that not only consider the financial support of the municipalities, but also national rail alternatives as a replacement for short -haul flights.

The Hessian government sees the measures to improve the quality of life of the citizens, as aircraft noise is described as a significant stress factor. The grants are used for social projects, education initiatives, as well as for improving passive sound insulation in public buildings. In addition, leisure and rest areas should be upgraded to offer the citizens recreation rooms.

For further information on the projects and their backgrounds, interested citizens can find the detailed reports on the websites of Hessischen Wirtschaft , Grünen Hessen and Airnärärm.de view.