Risk Recommunalization: Bremen faces a billion -dollar consequences!

Risk Recommunalization: Bremen faces a billion -dollar consequences!

Bremen, Deutschland - The debate about the recommunication of wastewater and waste disposal in Bremen ensures plenty of conversation. While Bremen politics still seems to be satisfied with the previous partners Hansewasser and SWB, the Chamber of Commerce raises the alarm. This complains about the lack of transparency on the part of the Senate and brings a 47-page study by Berliner Prognos AG into play. This analyzes the financial effects of a possible termination of the partnership with the previous operators from 2028, such as the Weser-Kurier reported.

The forecast study says that Bremen should take over the operational business itself. In order to enable this, investments of 123 million euros would be necessary, including for the depot and the modernization of the device park. This financing would result in an annual interest burden of over 3 million euros. It is noteworthy that the hoped -for savings by VAT of 2.1 million euros would be consumed by the interest burden anyway.

economic concerns and skepticism

The Chamber of Commerce also warns of considerable loss of income for trade taxes, corporate taxes and capital gains taxes. There are concerns about the reconciliation of the necessary investments with the requirements of the Rederemplation Aid Act that Bremen secures 400 million euros annually from the federal government.

Another criticism of the concept of recommunalization is skepticism about the claim that fees decrease and the service increases. An investigation from forecast to municipal recycling stations in Bremen shows that the personnel status rose by 30 percent, while opening hours were reduced by 35 percent. Similar developments could be observed in other cities, such as in Dresden, where the fees were increased after recommunication.

positive perspectives and possible savings