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In the upcoming years, Pforzheim is set to undergo significant changes as the city council prepares its budget for 2024 and 2025. The draft budget, spanning a comprehensive 985 pages, outlines various investment plans across multiple sectors.
One of the most notable allocations is the €8.5 million earmarked for the expansion of childcare services, aiming to support families and promote early education.
However, specific details regarding the proposed investment allocation for the city of Pforzheim in 2024/2025, including expenditures on schools, road and cycle path infrastructure, residential areas, digitization, city-owned "Stadtbau," strategic land purchases, and municipal order service, were not found in the search results provided. These details are typically published by the city council or local government finance departments in official city budget documents, city council meeting minutes, or investment proposals, press releases, or official websites.
Mayor Boch has expressed concerns about the economic outlook, citing declining tax revenues, rising costs, and a high investment need. To address these challenges, some investments will be financed with credit.
The city-owned "Stadtbau" capital is set to increase by €7 million, while €20 million is allocated for investments in schools in the education sector. The digitization of the city administration and the Smart City process will receive €12 million, and €113 million is planned for investments in the double budget.
Additionally, €10 million is reserved for "strategic land purchases," and €14.5 million is planned for the expansion of road and cycle path infrastructure, residential area development, and other projects. The municipal order service is expected to cost an annual contribution of €1.4 million.
The draft budget includes detailed information about individual expenditures and departments. Notably, the mayor has proposed a reduction in the trade tax for companies from 445 to 440 points, which would result in a reduction of approximately €1.1 million in annual revenue.
Despite these plans, there will be no additional positions in the city administration's personnel department due to difficulties in filling existing positions and the lack of realistic chances of filling new ones.
Finally, it's worth mentioning that €10 million is designated for the districts, and a budget ordinance for the years 2024/2025 must be passed, serving as the legitimizing "law" for the double budget. The entire draft must be discussed and decided upon by the council during their meeting, which, while brief, often leads to extensive deliberations.
- The forthcoming budget for Pforzheim, spanning 2024 and 2025, includes a substantial allocation for various business sectors, with a focus on personal-finance matters such as €10 million reserved for strategic land purchases and €14.5 million for road and cycle path infrastructure, residential area development, and related projects.
- In the budget for Pforzheim from 2024 to 2025, investments are planned in different areas, including finance, such as the €7 million increase in the city-owned "Stadtbau" capital and €20 million for schools in the education sector, and digitization, with €12 million allocated for the digitization of the city administration and the Smart City process.
