The city of Zurich expects in the coming year with a Plus of almost 40 million Swiss francs. The city Parliament adopted late on Friday night, the Budget in 2019. The Tax rate will remain at 119 percent. The equity is by the end of 2019, around 1.2 billion Swiss francs.
The Budget in 2019, the city Council expected expenditure of 8,753 billion Swiss francs, with a Plus of 34.7 million Swiss francs. After the two-day Discussions, there are now 39.2 million Swiss francs. The district Council improved the proposal of the city Council, therefore, to 4.5 million Swiss francs.
The Zurich municipal Council adopted the Budget with 106 Yes to 15 no votes. The SVP rejected as the only party with the estimate of 2019.
The majority of the 125-member Parliament (SP, Green, AL, GLP and EPP) referred to the proposal by the city Council as a “good and balanced” with little need for Change. FDP and SVP blamed, however, the Spending of the city Council. In addition, they demanded that in view of the “bubble revenue” a tax reduction of three percentage points. These remained in the final vote, however, no chance.
For the budget debate – “the annual Meeting of the ox and the ass at the money manger,” as a member of Parliament said, were convened several meetings. The politicians were around to advise 120 Amendments. In the previous year, there were almost twice as many.
Speedy, reasoned debate
The city of Zurich budget debate went ahead, under the leadership of Berners Martin Bürki (FDP) as quickly and objectively as it has been for years. This is possible because of conditions, the clear Majority after the elections in March. Since then, Red-Green on a rich cushion, the GLP plays tip the scale, FDP and SVP are clearly in the minority, and abandoned to hopeless-saving applications.
– saving potential has been discovered in a variety of places. The FDP wanted to for example, swipe at the city hospital Waid 45 full-time positions, but remained out of the game. Were deleted, whereas 60’000 Swiss francs for the additional Toilets at the Letzigrund stadium. These don’t need it that often, the few visitors would be in a urinal space, claimed to be a member of the Council.
but There were not only saving applications. The contributions were increased to development aid. The Council also welcomed a request from the SP is good, the additional 2.4 million Swiss francs in the case of the urban care centers. Thus, a planned tariff increase is to be superfluous.
furthermore, it was increased to the so-called winter coat allowance. The city of Zurich paid remuneration gutters and Recipients of community grants an annual Einmaizulage (winter coat allowance) in the amount of 300 Swiss francs for a single person and 450 francs for married couples and singles with children.
Overall, it was, however, changed little in the draft of the city Council. According to satisfied chief financial officer Daniel Leupi (Grüne). The Budget form a good basis for the work of the administration in a growing city.
Prepared for the challenges
The city of Zurich is thus well equipped for the upcoming challenges in a good position financially. The financing of urban services for the next few years, however, remains challenging.
the growing city remains attractive, also, in the future, a high level of investment required. Also in the municipality of procedure enshrined objectives in the areas of childcare, Housing, Sustainable development and the 2000-Watt society will require a strong financial commitment.
In the present planning does not take account of the impact of the tax template 17. Depending on the implementation at the level of the Confederation and the Canton is expected to have a significant Revenue shortfalls, which can currently not be estimated.
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Attractive Zurich wants to be as an employer. For the coming years, therefore, various improvements for the staff. This suffered in the past few years, in part, deteriorations in the terms and conditions of employment.
In the Budget in 2019, increases are, therefore, among other things, 14 million Swiss francs for individual wage, as well as 4.6 million francs for bonuses provided. In addition, the paternity leave will be increased from two to three weeks. (nag/sda)
Created: 14.12.2018, 21:59 PM
