Overview
- A Bavarian top-up to the municipal equalization fund cut the expected 2026 Bezirksumlage increase from 2.8% to about 1%, according to Landrat Stefan Löwl.
- All 17 mayors from Landkreis Dachau delivered an open letter and a delegation to Bezirkstagspräsident Thomas Schwarzenberger urging a full freeze on the levy.
- The mayors seek at least €100 million in savings at Bezirk Oberbayern versus roughly €15 million identified and they call for reforms to benefit rules that account for over 95% of the Bezirk budget.
- Local officials caution that any remaining increase would likely be passed down via a higher Kreisumlage to towns, intensifying pressure on municipal finances.
- Citing sharp rises in costs for accommodation, social assistance, youth welfare and school support, leaders also push for a larger municipal share of tax revenue and signal possible legal action if political remedies fail.