Legislative body debates proposed measures. - State objects to discontinuing road expansion donations.
The region of Rhineland-Palatinate continues to collect street improvement contributions. During a session in the Mainz state parliament on Wednesday, Interior Minister Michael Ebling (SPD) firmly declined the suggestion by the opposition to scrap these fees.
Street improvement contributions help municipalities contribute towards the costs of expanding or repairing roads. Earlier, the options were either a one-time payment or a recurring contribution. From the start of 2021, however, only recurring contributions - which could sometimes lead to high costs for locals - can be gathered.
The AfD faction has labeled these contributions as unjust and inefficient in multiple discussions within the state parliament. To this, Minister Ebling responded by stating that abolishing street improvement contributions would be a significant burden for all taxpayers in the state. Essentially, this would just mean transferring the cost load elsewhere.
