Thionville. Agglo community: taxes will increase a lot

As announced last February during the budget orientation debate, the increase in tax rates within the Portes de France-Thionville agglomeration community was voted on this Thursday evening, in front of a sparse audience, Easter holidays obviously requiring . But “only” owners and businesses will be affected by this increase. The rate for built land increasing from 1% to 3% and that of the business property contribution (CFE) evolving from 23.86 to 25.34%. Regarding the property tax, President Pierre Cuny figures the increase at “roughly €50 per household. It is a reasoned and reasonable choice which also corresponds to future personnel costs including those of the Basse-Ham swimming pool and to transport, to a mobility that we all expect worthy of the name, hence the additional 3M€ injected into the Smitu. If we could not increase taxes, we would all do it, ”he said to comment on this increase. Before arguing. “€42 million will be invested in the area. Unheard of, proof of real ambition, the need to catch up. »

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The Thionville swimming pool refloated

Among these investments, the Basse-Ham aquatic center (€8.6 million), the acquisition of the CCI building which will house an administrative and digital center (€1 million), soft mobility (€0.6 million) the start of project management for the multifunctional room in Fontoy, the construction of a new multi-reception area in Terville, and work on the swimming pool in Thionville. “A necessity”, according to the mayor of Thionville. “Some days, there are a whopping 1,500 swimmers a day. It would therefore be high time to consider its extension. In the ranks of the opposition, the socialist Brigitte Vaïsse does not have the same analysis. “I see that we will be entitled to an increase in taxes and duties. Is it really the right time when the notion of purchasing power is on everyone’s lips and the level of inflation continues to climb? “, she asks. “There are bound to be consequences for owners and businesses. For all these reasons, I will vote against,” she concludes. The two opposition environmental candidates, Pascal Landragin and Guy Harau will abstain. “This budget, we can say whatever we want about it”, asserts Pierre Cuny. “But we are not here to do business but to offer equipment to the population. And I still think that this increase in taxation is very discreet, and that it is made possible thanks to our sound financial situation. »

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