Administration in Schwaan at the limit: City representatives demand help!

Administration in Schwaan at the limit: City representatives demand help!

Schwaan, Deutschland - What's in Schwaan? The city has big plans, but they are stuck in the gray of the bureaucracy. Projects such as the construction of a new school, the urgently needed fire brigade, a sports hall and the redesign of the old gas plant on the agenda are currently available. A tourist meeting place on the Krasemann Hof and a photovoltaic system are also in the pipeline. But despite these ambitious projects, it seems as if the pace is falling by the wayside. According to Nordkurier there has been a dismissal for years that has to be tackled.

The CDU and the athlete association are now calling for a working group to relieve the administration. The CDU politician Ina Blank emphasizes that this is not about allegations, but rather about support. The desired working group is to set priorities under the direction of City President Christine Hirsch (CDU) in order to tackle urban investment and maintenance tasks more efficiently. However, the mayor Mathias Schauer (UWS) sees the matter critically. He explains that the administration only implements what the city council decides, and emphasizes that the overload is not due to the commitment of the employees.

a difficult interaction

An approximately 40 candidate comprehensive application for the formation of the working group met with resistance in the city council. Despite a certain support, the application only received four votes in favor and one abstention, while eight members clearly voted with "no". Schauer warns that an informal working group could undermine the decision -making processes. He also criticizes the concentration of offices at Hirsch and refers to the voter distribution in the local elections, which took place in June 2024, and received a strong vote with 58.1 percent of the vote with 58.1 percent of the vote href = "https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/Bahlmv2024/kommunalwahl-mv-2024-erbreis-stadtverkahlenkahl-in-waan.wahlmv822.html"> nd-r Nachrichten .

The problem of citizen participation is a central topic in politics. As described in the Federal Center for Political Education , the inclusion of citizens in decision-making processes is not only a dream, but has already been successful in other regions such as Rhineland-Palatinate realized. Citizens should be able to contribute their knowledge and ideas to increase the acceptance of reforms and projects.

Support from citizen participation could also help Schwaan to master the current challenges. This could not only help to advance the urgently needed projects, but also to strengthen the trust between the administration and the citizens. Because only together can the city be designed future -proof. The fact that political participation is worthwhile not only show the positive experiences in other municipalities, but also the opportunity to avoid failures.