Dresden approves double household: debt recording for bridge construction!

Dresden approves double household: debt recording for bridge construction!

In the state capital Dresden, the discussion about the budget for the years 2025 and 2026 has reached a new highlight. On June 30, 2025, the President of the Saxony State Directorate, Béla Bélafi, presented the approval notice for the budget statute to Mayor Dirk Hilbert. The budget, which has a volume of around 2.4 billion euros for both years, finally receives green light. This is an important step for municipal financial planning after two previous attempts to adopt the financial plan have failed. A compromise between the factions of the CDU, Greens, SPD and FDP/Free citizens played a crucial role in how [Sächsische] (https://www.saechsische.de/dresden/Dresdner-stadtrat-chulden-schulden-220-million-euro-schulden- upa2fmbeUzkdinos7vx45g4.html) reported.

A striking point of the new household is the planned borrowing of a maximum of 220 million euros, which has been used for the first time since the Woba housing association was sold. These funds are to be used, among other things, for the demolition and reconstruction of the carol bridge as well as for the renovation of the Nossener Bridge and the Blue Miracle. Despite these projects, the state directorate notes that the performance of the budget is not endangered, even if defaults of EUR 31 million are forecast for 2025 and 239 million euros for 2026. It becomes clear that the city must have a good hand in the coming years to master the financial challenges.

obligations and requirements

The budget is approved under certain requirements. From September 30, 2025, the city must prove quarterly that financial stability is guaranteed. A future budget statute must contain a budget structure concept in order to secure the legality and liquidity by 2028. Mayor Hilbert thanked the state directorate for the approval and emphasized the importance of the budget for municipal tasks and investments, which can be read on Meidresden

Another point on the financial agenda is the increase in property tax, which is to increase drastically from 2027. In medium -term financial planning, 25 million euros are already planned for the increase in property tax. However, the final decision is only made with the household 2027/2028. This step shows that the city is forced to strengthen the revenue side in order to counter the challenges of debt that not only affects Dresden, but also a problem that affects many municipalities in Germany, as reported on household control.

conclusion and outlook

The financial decisions, which are now made accessible to the general public, are of great importance not only for citizens, but also for the future development of the city. The budget will be interpreted online at the end of the week, and this means that the citizens should now also keep an eye on future developments. A temporary housekeeping would also end after six months, which will shape the city administration's actions in the coming months. It remains to be seen how the situation will develop and whether the city can actually achieve the goals set.