The local council considers this excess expenditure to be justifiable, having been able to present positive results in recent years.
As the local council reports, net expenditure of 1,298,000 francs is planned for investments in renovation and maintenance in 2025. The outlook for 2025 is somewhat less optimistic than presented in the last task and financial plan, the statement continues. The biggest effect is the financial equalization, which is likely to be around 400,000 francs lower than expected. However, this is also good news for Bühler, because deeper financial equalization means that tax capacity increases.
The tax rate is to be reduced by 0.2 units to 3.7 units. This is tolerable and justifiable, with a high profit in the 2023 annual accounts (1,721,000 francs) and a balance sheet surplus of around 8.2 million francs at the end of 2023, and is also consistent with the principle that taxes are not levied on reserves and Surpluses, if necessary, should be reduced to an appropriate level for the benefit of taxpayers, it goes on to say.
The public orientation for the 2025 estimate will take place on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in forum55. The vote will take place on November 24, 2024. The task and financial plan 2026-2028 (AFP) is not part of the vote, but will be published on the municipality’s website.
