Even days after the unanimous decision of the Swisttal local council to build a comprehensive school and primary school on the site of the comprehensive school in Heimerzheim, Mayor Petra Kalkbrenner was still beaming. After “trying hard,” he was pleased that the Board was able to achieve unanimity “out of conviction.” The unanimity may also have been due to the fact that a CDU council member, Stefan Lütke, refused to vote in the council by leaving the hall. Lütke, who is also chairman of the trade association Swisttal, is understood to have criticized the new building project for fear that property and trade taxes would be too high. When asked by GA why he refused to vote, as he could have voted no, he simply said: “No comment.” The mayor also believes that new buildings will lead to higher property taxes in Swisttal. Based on the city government’s current calculations and assessments, just for managing the school project, the B property tax assessment rate could reach 1,076 points in 2028, 1,062 points in 2029, and in 2035 the assessment rate could be between 1,174 and 1,204 points. Currently 750 points. Hans-Peter Fuß talks to Kalkbrenner.
