Hall or Weißenfels? New prison building ensures heated debate!

Hall or Weißenfels? New prison building ensures heated debate!

Halle (Saale), Deutschland - The decision on the new location of a correctional facility (JVA) in Saxony-Anhalt is currently causing great excitement in the cities of Halle and Weißenfels. Both places have positioned themselves with their arguments and strategies to win the coveted construction project. According to MDR , the state government's decision is still pending, although the deadline has already passed for a decision.

The delay could have financial consequences. The Ministry of Finance estimates the costs for the new building to at least 400 million euros. Due to the open questions, there is a risk that the total costs will increase by around 20 million euros annually. So it is clear: time is money.

in Weißenfels there are already concrete plans that the city administration has decided to change the land use plan for a 34.4 hectare area. Mayor Martin Papke emphasizes the advantages of short -term realizability and points out that the property is in the country - so no property purchase is required. This could accelerate the approval processes, while Halle, like the Hallespektrum reports, extensive planning law steps have to go through.

strategies and arguments

in Halle is paid to the investments in the millions already made. The city council has already voted for the Halle-Tornau location and sees decisive advantages in the infrastructure there. Halles Mayor Dr. Alexander Vogt is convinced that such a decision should be aimed not only on economy, but also to future security and modern standards. The Ministry of Justice, led by Franziska Weidinger, emphasizes that Halle-Tornau is the favorite.

also has a strong commitment in Weißenfels. Supported by the CDU, the importance of the new building is emphasized and is ready to initiate all the necessary steps to implement it. "Clarity and reliability" on the part of the state government is challenged by both cities so that this important step becomes reality.

look into the future

The planned new JVA in Halle will be built on a 17 hectare site near the A14 federal highway. Commissioning is scheduled for 2029, while as a precaution for the financial year 20 million euros for preparatory measures, [Saxony-Anhalt] (https://mf.Sachsen-Anhalt.de/ministry-finance/news-detail/neubau-einer justification

In the next two months, Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff plans to clarify and put the decision on the agenda in cabinet meetings. The debate between Halle and Weißenfels remains tense because both cities are trying to build the preferred location for the new building. The comparative assessment of both locations is currently underway, and in Weißenfels there is already a significant approval of the city council, while there is resistance in the Langendorf local council.

The decision about the location of the new correctional facility is eagerly awaited and could have far -reaching effects on the future of the two cities.