Rescue operation for the Tatami bathroom: 10,000 signatures for swimming!

Rescue operation for the Tatami bathroom: 10,000 signatures for swimming!

Schmölln, Deutschland - In Thuringia, swimming pool operations faces major challenges. The Tatami bath in Altenburger Land is particularly affected. More and more bathrooms in the region are threatening to, and there are reasons for that. According to Thuringia, dilapidated infrastructure and lack of personnel are the main habitaters who endanger the continued existence of these popular leisure facilities. In order to save the Tatami bathroom, the Stadtwerke Schmölln Stadtwerke is actively committed. On July 8, 2023, posters were set up in front of the bathroom with the call "We don't want to close".

But the financial situation is precarious. As MDR has made it clear that the Tatami-Bad could be concluded by the end of the year, should not be financial support from Coming land. The annual operating costs amount to around 2.6 million euros, although the income is far from sufficient to cover them. The municipal utilities have borne annual losses of around one million euros in recent years - supported by the city's shareholders. This could be the last option this year to compensate for losses with a one -time grant of 440,000 euros through the state of Thuringia.

Mayor Sven Schrade (SPD) emphasizes that financial support from the country is urgently necessary, especially in times of rising energy prices. The district council has also made it clear that the city and the municipal utilities are solely responsible for operating costs, which also tightens the situation.

Consterred use for the future of the baths

The debate about the future of the swimming pools is not only limited to Schmölln. Katja Maurer, local political spokeswoman for the Left Group in the Thuringian state parliament, has opened openly for discussions about possible help for municipal swimming pools. According to Ronald Hande , the bathrooms need sustainable future concepts, since more money alone is not enough to solve the structural problems. The SPD faction has already made a move to provide 30 million euros for municipal swimming pools this year. The goal is a need for needs and the creation of long -term solutions.

Andreas Schubert, spokesman for tourism, also requires a comprehensive analysis of sustainability and energy efficiency of the baths as well as an inventory of the need for renovation. It is to be hoped that rapid measures will be taken to secure the swimming pools in Thuringia and align them for the future. The continuing efforts of the municipal utilities and committed citizens: inside are an important step to save the Tatami bath and possibly other baths in the country.