Overview
- Armin Grassinger stepped down with immediate effect, saying repeated threats forced him to prioritize his family’s safety.
- Police are investigating a mid-October blaze that destroyed his official car and adjacent farm buildings, with experts involved and damage estimated in the six-figure range.
- Prosecutors report no current evidence of a political motive, though investigators have not ruled out an attack and continue to examine all possibilities.
- The city said second mayor Maria Huber (UWG) will handle duties for now; Grassinger had planned to seek re-election in the March 2026 municipal vote.
- Authorities confirm Grassinger filed multiple complaints over anonymous threats in 2024 and late October, and municipal associations called the case an alarm signal for the safety of local officeholders.