Overview
- The college of burgemeester en wethouders formally presented the Programmabegroting 2027 on Thursday and says the 2027 budget is structurally balanced, meaning recurring costs are matched by recurring income.
- The plan adds €1.8 million a year for safety measures such as trained and permanently assigned wijk-boa officers and €2 million for culture, though the culture spending lacks full project detail.
- Those increases are paid for by targeted cuts, including about €1.3 million from climate work, €800,000 from economic programs and €400,000 from diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- The college proposes a new investment reserve and intends to set aside roughly €36 million from expected land-sale proceeds for future infrastructure and facilities, a move that depends on market timing.
- Financial risks remain high as rising youth care costs drive planned savings from 2027 that grow to €6.2 million a year and forecasts show a return to a €3.9 million shortfall in 2028, keeping pressure on talks with the national government and on local services.