Special Fund: City Council Rejects All Faction Proposals, Backs Administration's Plan—City Hall Renovation and Fire Station Upgrades for Neustadt and Passendorf
City council greenlights €44M infrastructure upgrades despite opposition
Following the finance committee's lead last week, the city council has rejected all amendment proposals from its factions regarding the special fund. In the end, the administration's plan—covering 40 projects—received 33 votes in favor, 16 against, and 4 abstentions.
The largest single allocation is the renovation of City Hall, with around €33 million earmarked for the project. The overall package aims to bundle and expedite investments in infrastructure, public buildings, and urban development.
Among the rejected proposals were a new crossing of the Saale River between the B800 and Böllberger Weg through the Saale floodplain (submitted by the AfD) and an extension of Europachaussee to Ammendorf (proposed by the CDU).
Major Infrastructure and Investment Projects
| Project | Implementation Period | Total Cost (€) | |-------------|--------------------------|-------------------| | Comprehensive renovation of City Hall | 2026–2029 | 33,000,000 | | Renovation and expansion of Halle-Neustadt Volunteer Fire Station | 2027–2029 | 4,500,000 | | Renovation and expansion of Passendorf Volunteer Fire Station | 2027–2029 | 4,500,000 | | Renovation of storage and archive spaces (Barbarastraße: disaster response) | 2026–2027 | 2,000,000 | | Expansion of electrification at Ziegelwiese | 2027–2029 | 1,200,000 | | Expansion of electrification along the Riveufer | 2027–2029 | 1,200,000 | | Lise-Meitner-Straße upgrades | 2026 | 819,000 | | Große Gosenstraße upgrades | 2026 | 417,000 | | Adam-Kuckhoff-Straße upgrades | 2026 | 926,700 | | Johann-Andreas-Segner-Straße upgrades | 2027 | 221,300 | | Franz-Andres-Straße upgrades | 2027 | 370,000 | | Zoberitzer Straße upgrades | 2027 | 900,000 | | Liebenauer Straße upgrades | 2028 | 450,000 | | Major overhaul of Äußere Radeweller Straße | 2026–2030 | 2,500,000 | | Major overhaul of Schieferstraße | 2027–2031 | 4,600,000 | | Major overhaul of Äußere Hordorfer Straße | 2028–2032 | 2,000,000 | | Southern district renewal (Package 1) | 2028–2035 | 1,400,000 | | Eastern district renewal (Package 2) | 2028–2035 | 1,400,000 | | Northern district renewal (Package 3) | 2028–2035 | 1,400,000 | | Western district renewal (Package 4) | 2028–2035 | 1,400,000 | | Replacement construction of Bridge BR 084 (Reidebachbrücke, Osendorf) | 2026–2029 | 3,000,000 | | Replacement construction of Bridge BR 117 (Angersdorf) | 2026–2030 | 7,000,000 | | Support for KWP road renovations and greening, Cluster I | 2027–2031 | 19,717,100 | | Support for KWP road renovations and greening, Cluster II | 2031–2036 | 5,957,882 | | Climate-resilient redesign of the marketplace | 2026–2031 | 2,547,200 | | Rathenauplatz playground | 2029–2030 | 700,000 | | Reideburg Nord playground | 2028–2030 | 180,000 | | Heinrich-Heine-Park viewing terraces | 2028–2033 | 2,000,000 | | Robert-Koch-Straße Sports Club: core renovation of MT 90 gymnasium | 2027–2031 | 5,600,000 | | Brandberge Sports Club: major renovation of throwing hall | 2027–2031 | 2,800,000 | | Robert-Koch-Straße Sports Club: renovation/refurbishment of judges' tower | 2029–2031 | 2,700,000 | | Brandberge Sports Club: renovation of Waldstadion (Kröllwitz) | 2028–2029 | 900,000 | | Neustadt Sports Club: natural turf pitch renovation | 2027 | 700,000 | | Lettin sports facility: running track renovation | 2030 | 480,000 | | Conversion of hard court to artificial turf pitch | 2026 | 1,140,000 | | Renovation of changing rooms, sanitary facilities, grandstand, and roof | 2027–2029 | 1,500,000 | | Investment project for Siedehaus VI (Saline Ensemble) | 2029–2031 | 400,000 | | Implementation of multi-factor authentication (MFA) | 2027–2028 | 1,000,000 | | Print, scan, and multifunction solutions (e-file system) | 2026–2029 | 2,250,000 | | Introduction of an Identity & Access Management (IAM) system | 2027–2028 | 300,000 |
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