That says Annemarie Jorritsma, president of the Association of Dutch Municipalities (VNG) and Mayor of Almere, in an interview that Volkskrant Friday published. “There is no other country where communities are so dependent on the government, ” says Jorritsma.
The president says happy to be with planning Minister Ronald Plasterk (Interior) to allow municipalities to collect more taxes but that it considers not the only option. “There needs to be a broader look at the financing of local policy.”
Suggestions
The Commission Financial room for municipalities according to a Jorritsma Analyse trends in the financial-economic, demographic and administrative matters which affect the money from municipalities. The committee will also propose new financing.
Monday reported Coelo research institute affiliated with the University of Groningen, municipalities until 2018 a deficit of 4.8 billion euro. The shortage equates to an average of 284 euros per inhabitant.
Tax
Earlier Jorritsma pleaded already there to abolish municipalities conducive to own load with the additional caring responsibilities in sight. “The social domain is so close to the people, the people will soon notice directly what the church does or does not do,” Jorritsma then told NU.nl.
The differences between municipalities may therefore arise is according to its no problem. “The church that that extensive and luxurious wants to do will also be more expensive for the residents are a congregation that addresses sober and modest. Now there is absolutely no relationship between, but let the citizens but brands.”
Municipalities want to raise more own tax
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