Overview
- Liebenau’s 2026 draft budget seeks to close a €1.6 million gap by more than doubling property tax B to 1,045 points, lifting property tax A to 1,500 and raising business tax to 553, with council debate set to start December 1 and a public briefing on November 17.
- Neuenstein’s council authorized moving the new central fire station in Obergeis into procurement with the option to award to a general contractor, and separately approved a business tax increase to 395 percent while holding property tax B steady.
- Bergkamen inaugurated CDU mayor Thomas Heinzel as about 50 people protested the AfD’s entry into the council; Heinzel pledged equal treatment of all members, and deputies Kay Schulte and Marco Morten Puffke were re-elected with 53 of 55 votes.
- Parties and voter groups advanced tickets: Freie Wähler named Michael Marksteiner to lead their county list, CSU Miesbach renominated mayor Gerhard Braunmiller, the Emmeringer Bürgergemeinschaft tapped Ulrich Wiltawsky, and the Dorfliste in Schwabbruck chose Gerald Siegl for mayor.
- Further local steps included Seefeld’s Carsten Lohmann seeking nomination as a joint FWG/BVS/FDP mayoral candidate next week, CSU Neuching reupping mayor Thomas Bartl on a refreshed council list, WG Reichenkirchen setting its slate, and Oberschweinbach reporting no applicants yet to lease the municipal sports restaurant.