Overview
- Utrecht presents a €714 million plan with additional funding for nature restoration, maintenance of roads and waterways, and support for regional museums.
- Utrecht reports a €5 million 2026 gap from incorrect Belastingdienst MRB data, which it plans to cover from general reserves.
- Targeted Utrecht allocations include €30 million for OMU to revitalize aging business sites, €600,000 for streekmusea, €7 million in structural upkeep for roads and waterways, and a temporary €27 million reserve to sustain housing efforts beyond 2027.
- Drenthe outlines roughly €523 million in spending, directing 40% to rural area programs and 19% to mobility, with priorities spanning the TLGD, faster homebuilding and projects linked to the Nedersaksenlijn.
- Both provinces highlight dependence on national decisions such as provinciefonds changes and policy outcomes, with Utrecht also anticipating 2026 milestones including UPLG adoption and a Raad van State ruling on the Ring Utrecht.