City council budget with a deficit of five million euros and will increase taxes to fill a well (Brussels)
2022 is the year of the move to its new BruCity headquarters for the city of Brussels. It should be done by the end of this year. The construction of BruCity has an impact on the budget result, because it leads to an accumulation of costs for both the old administrative buildings and the new building. “This expenditure costs the deficit of 4.8 euros in the 2022 budget,” it sounds.
The city of Brussels has been hit by the rising costs of indexation. additional men through a refurbishment of the statute of the staff. The reform will be spread over five years and will ensure a monetary valuation for the lowest level and better conditions in 2022, such as meal vouchers, which will increase from 6 to 8 euros.
taxes
To calculate the additional expenditure of the City of Brussels to increase the rate of two of its taxes. This concerns the office tax and the temporary occupancy tax of public roads (TBOW). With the latter tax, it wants to create space on municipal roads and improve the quality of life in the Brussels improvements.
In 2023 and 2024, the City of Brussels expects to return to positive fiscal results.
Mayor Philippe will remain in business, so that the ships can easily access a school, a cultural center, a trade, a playground in the neighborhood, without having to travel far. The existing schools of the city of Brussels are being further developed, the extension of the Athenaeum Les Pagodes will become the largest new construction project and will account for 600 new units in it. All of the city’s nurseries will be transformed into eco-crèches by the end of 2022.
New homes
In terms of housing, the city of Brussels wants to start building around a hundred new homes in 2022. It even wants to start building 750 new homes by 2024. 4 million euros is being earmarked for tenants of social housing to encourage high energy bills.
The grant from the CPAS of the City of Brussels was increased by 7 percent to 5.5 million euros to absorb the consequences of the energy and health crisis. “This budget will also ensure that the CPAS can continue its actions in the field of training, socio-professional and social integration and social economy, but also a high level aimed at the quality of its retirement homes and guidance of self-employed persons. seniors”, says Mayor Close.
The recovery plan after the corona crisis continues and focuses in particular on the revival of trade. The budget for trade associations will be increased by 50%. In addition, a budget of 200,000 euros is provided for equipping the sector with ventilation and aeration equipment. The cultural sector is further supported with the creation of a new festival and through various partnerships.
climate
Climate remains one of the spearheads for the PS-Groen-DéFI majority. EUR 7.5 million is being earmarked to better insulate schools and public buildings, to replace boilers and to install green solar panels.
Finally, in the field of Mobility, the announced circulation plan for the Pentagon is being implemented.