Successful record of regional development: Oberallgäu sets accents!

Successful record of regional development: Oberallgäu sets accents!

In the green center in Immenstadt, the 23rd general meeting of regional development Oberallgäu e. V. instead. Under the direction of Christof Endreß, the mayor of Blaichach, and Managing Director Christina Kuhn was looked back on the past year 2024 and a view of the upcoming projects was given. The assembly emphasized that the number of members remained stable and the number of project ideas submitted slightly increased. A total of 47 new ideas were presented, which shows that there is a lot of movement and creativity in the region. This reports Merkur .

The balance sheet was particularly gratifying: in 2024 nine projects with a funding amount of more than 1 million euros were granted. In addition, four projects were successfully implemented. Two new selection rounds of the “Support Citizens' Engagement” project brought 23 measures. This contains innovative ideas such as the "Natural Kindergarten in the Nagelfluh" and the "FairPark Court", which were also decided positively, as the 5th meeting of the decision-making committee showed in April, as well as on Regional Development- Oberallgaeu.de can be read.

gratifying developments and outlook

The decision -making body also enabled funding of around 487,000 euros for five other projects. In a constructive dialogue, the measures to increase the quality of life and to promote digitization and education were discussed. The general assembly also approved a change in the LEADER-Finanz planning and spoke out for a targeted distribution of funds on the development goals.

With a remaining budget of over 518,000 euros, there are still three decision -making committee meetings in this funding period, in which projects can be submitted. The positive interim evaluation of the local action group (LAG) Oberallgäu testifies to the functioning cooperation, while at the same time the need for foresighting was also addressed in certain areas.

new elections and change of personnel

Another important point of the meeting was the new election of the decision -making body. There were three changes here: Herbert Kiechle takes over the representation in the "Scoop values" interest group, while Sebastian Obermaier and Martin Haslach take on the role in the "Protect the Environment and Nature" group. These changes bring a breath of fresh air and new perspectives to the region, which the members are particularly happy.

Overall, the meeting shows that regional development Oberallgäu is on the right path to pave the way for a lively and future -proof Allgäu. The active participation by citizens and organizations shows that not only a lot of passion, but also clever minds are at work.