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Lünen City Council to Discuss 2025 Budget and Financial Stabilization Strategy

In a bid to secure the future of the city and its citizens, Mayor Jürgen Kleine-Frauns has scheduled a special meeting of the Lünen City Council for Wednesday, 10 September, at 5 PM in the council chamber.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a resolution recommendation from the Finance Commission, which aims to enable the adoption of a budget for the year 2025. The Finance Commission's proposal provides for necessary additional funding in areas such as kindergartens, public order partnerships, environmental and climate protection, and the music school.

The city's difficult financial situation is not solely due to issues within Lünen itself, but also due to constantly increasing transfer payments that cannot be influenced locally. The consequences of the pandemic, wars, and economic weakness have significantly exacerbated the city's deficits in recent years.

To mitigate the burden on citizens, the Finance Commission has decided to spread the tax increase for 2026 over the years 2026 and 2027. Instead of further strong adjustments in 2031 and 2034, there will be annual moderate, but predictable steps.

The city budget is considered too important to delay decisions. Mayor Kleine-Frauns stated that if the finance commission succeeded, they could not afford to waste time. The city of Lünen is threatened with a loss of ability to act without a passed budget and concrete savings measures.

The invitation to the public extraordinary council meeting and the official proposal of the Finance Commission can be found in the council information system under www.our website/ratsportal. The search results do not contain information on the name of the chairman of the finance commission who proposed the 2025 city budget and financial stabilization strategy for Lünen.

The meeting also includes the discussion of a financial stabilization concept. The city treasurer, Dr. André Jethon, summarizes that the Finance Commission shows a responsible way forward, financially stabilizing the city of Lünen, allowing it to remain capable of acting, and securing important offers for the people in the city.

It is worth noting that the meeting is being held four days before the local election. All council members bear the responsibility for these far-reaching decisions. Tax adjustments have been announced by Jethon to obtain approval for Lünen's budget. Numerous services for clubs, educational institutions, and social carriers could no longer be reliably secured without a budget.

The well-being of the city and its citizens is the top priority during these decisions. The city council urges all citizens to stay informed and participate in the democratic process by attending the meeting or following the proceedings online.