Household decision in Neunkirchen again postponed - citizens are waiting excited!

Household decision in Neunkirchen again postponed - citizens are waiting excited!

The political bodies in Neunkirchen-Seelscheid are again faced with the challenge of deciding on the budget for 2025. In a council meeting that took place on May 30, 2025, the CDU applied for the shift of a agenda item regarding the household to the next meeting in July. This proposal was unanimously assumed in the event of a abstention, which the municipality continues to forced the provisional household management. The draft budget was rejected in a previous session, as Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger

At the meeting, the Council presented comprehensive plans for the development of a school campus in Neunkirchen. A central aspect of these plans is the focus on a sustainable supply network for electricity, heat and photovoltaics. This network is intended to combine several municipal properties efficiently in order to optimize the energy supply. New buildings are planned, including a youth center with an integrated youth welfare center, the first planning orders and funding applications have already been made.

broadband expansion and digitization

In the course of ongoing plans, the current state of affair of broadband expansion was also discussed. The municipality is aiming for a nationwide fast internet, a goal that is in harmony with the nationwide trends. According to the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport, the expenditure for digital policy projects in the detail for 2025 has received an increase and amount to 3.51 billion euros. This corresponds to an increase of 52% compared to 2024. The focus is on broadband expansion, which is supported with 2.93 billion euros, as Bundestag

In addition, the municipality is dependent on agile project structures that work under the direction of an IT specialist group. The Rhein-Sieg-Kreis takes on central tasks such as funding applications and tenders to advance digitization. In order to improve citizen communication, a central functional box has been set up. These measures are part of a more comprehensive strategy that includes future hybrid council meetings in order to give citizens transparent insights into political processes.

support from PWC

As part of the broadband expansion, PWC offers support to design individual broadband activities. This includes developments in business models, regulatory advice and project control. Local authorities can fall back on specialist knowledge to take into account the specific needs of their infrastructure, as in a report by pwc explained. This expertise can be valuable help, especially in view of the various challenges that digital change brings.

In the last session, an application from the SPD for emergency care was mostly accepted. This includes the procurement of everyone's radio radio units for six citizens' places in the municipality. In addition, the administration plans long -term strategies for handling damage events and training the staff at citizens' information centers.