Voorne aan Zee continues to invest in future
In the coming years, Voorne aan Zee will continue to invest in its residents and the issues they consider important. For example, in accelerating housing construction, improving the maintenance of green spaces and roads and road safety.
Voorne aan Zee faces important choices to ensure the financial stability of the municipality. This is necessary because from 2026 municipalities will receive much less money from the rijksoverheid, while the costs to perform tasks will increase. Despite this decline in revenues and rising costs due to inflation and an increasing demand for Health, the municipality wants to continue to invest in its residents and the issues they consider important. For example, in accelerating housing construction, improving the maintenance of green spaces and roads and road safety.
Alderman finance Robert van der Kooi: "We are extremely proud of what we have achieved together since the merger. We have worked hard to turn three municipalities into one new, financially stable municipality. We succeeded! Now we face new financial challenges. But by making careful choices, we expect to be able to present a balanced budget for 2026 and beyond.'
Looking for solutions together
To achieve a balanced multi-year budget, we are taking several measures. The focus is on efficiency, cost control and participation. For example, residents and the city council have been closely involved in the choices that are now before us.
Alderman Van der Kooi: "The input of our residents and City Council has played a key role in making choices for the coming years. Residents do not want to compromise on issues such as safety, Health, education and green space. We have respected that as much as possible. We also took into account the desire not to increase the OZB. It is nice to see how involved our residents are in the future of our municipality.
City Council consideration
The City Council has outlined its financial plans and challenges for the coming years in the 2026 Framework Memorandum. The 2026 Framework Memorandum will be considered by the General Affairs and Resources Committee on June 25 and presented to the City Council for adoption on July 10.