Ebersberg in the financial crisis: Greens are calling for legal action against Söder and the state!

Ebersberg in the financial crisis: Greens are calling for legal action against Söder and the state!

The financial situation in the Ebersberg district is tense and the Greens are emphatically calling for a lawsuit against the Free State of Bavaria. Municipalities are repeatedly assigned tasks without the corresponding resources being made available. This has resulted in the district struggling with a cost shortfall of around 60 million euros since 2012, which the Greens would like to address in an upcoming application to the district council. The core demands of district administrator candidate Thomas von Sarnowski include subsidies for the renovation and construction of schools as well as the preservation of the district clinic in public hands and the implementation of the energy transition. [gruene-ebersberg.de](https://gruene-ebersberg.de/themen/landkreis-soll- Klagen-20317) reports that the district is planning a deficit of 4 million euros for next year, while the Free State would have had to pay 8 million euros last year.

The Greens' position is underpinned by a critical view of the current budget situation. District Administrator Robert Niedergesäß expresses skepticism about the chances of success of a lawsuit and points to the responsibility of federal laws, which impose an additional financial burden on the districts. On the other hand, the inadequate payment practices of the Bavarian Finance Minister Albert Füracker and Prime Minister Markus Söder (both CSU) are vehemently opposed. merkur.de emphasizes that the deficits from government spending are increasing unabated and that the municipalities are finding themselves in a precarious situation.

Clear demands and challenges

Municipalities are facing numerous challenges, which are reflected in the current financial situation. Important types of expenses such as personnel and material expenses are growing continuously, while tax revenues are stagnating. According to a current financial report from the Bertelsmann Foundation, the structural problems, particularly with regard to social spending, are unresolved and the inflationary tendencies have permanently increased the level of spending. [bertelsmann-stiftung.de].

The Greens demand that the approximately 60 million euros that the Free State of Bavaria owes the municipalities should be used for essential investments, such as the planned new school buildings in Grafing-Bahnhof and Poing. It becomes clear that the challenges exist not only locally, but also nationwide. The need for state reform to ensure the tasks of the municipalities is undeniable. A clear appeal is needed to the federal and state governments in order to achieve a lasting improvement in the local situation. The upcoming meeting on December 1st will show what happens next with financing issues in the Ebersberg district.

The coming decisions could have far-reaching consequences for the district's financial planning and its future. We can only hope that those responsible recognize the urgency of the demands and act accordingly so as not to lead the district further into the debt trap.