Corona-related – focus on existing projects in Gastern

As in all municipalities, in Gastern in 2021 the proportion of income will be lower. One reckons with 173,000 euros less income shares than were planned in the medium term, but additional loans will not be necessary, says Mayor Roland Datler: “From today’s perspective, there is no other financing in the room than was originally planned.” For the community it is important that existing loans Projects such as official buildings, flood protection and settlement areas are advanced.

The official building should be ready in 2022

The completion of the office building is planned for summer 2022. The construction of the building services, the interior fittings and the completion of the facade are planned for next year. “Unless something serious happens again, we will make good progress with the work next year,” says the mayor. In the estimate for 2021, 1.27 million euros are planned for this.

“The settlement expansion is also a safeguard for the community.” Mayor Roland Datler

400,000 euros are available for the planned settlement area in the upper part of Gastern.

New settlement is coming

Final discussions are currently taking place with the property owners, the land purchase is to be decided in one of the next meetings so that the building sites can be offered as early as next year.

“Basically there is a demand for building sites, but since the project is designed to be very large, it should also be a future safeguard for the community,” says Datler.

130,000 euros for flood protection

Construction continues on the flood protection in Weißenbach. One retention basin is nearing completion and another is being started. There is also a pool in Gastern that has already been approved, but the funding approval is still missing. Roland Datler says it will be difficult to achieve without a commitment from rural development. 130,000 euros would be earmarked for all projects.

Canal and water are also an issue

Some smaller projects are also planned for 2021. For the construction of a photovoltaic system at the fire station in Gastern, 10,000 euros are estimated. The relocation of the waste material collection center and the development of the operating area in the direction of Kleinzwettl have been postponed somewhat due to the corona situation.

For next year a total of 80,400 are planned for planning and possibly the first construction costs for the production of the sewage disposal and water supply in the operating area, as well as for the remaining costs for the line cadastre in Kleinzwettl, Garolden and Ruders.

For the preparatory work for the relocation of the waste material collection center, 3,000 euros are estimated in the budget for 2021, for roads and path construction as well as the maintenance of freight roads, a total of 81,000 euros.

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