Ober-Mörlen: Mayor Sprengel is planning big steps for the community!

Member of the Bundestag Pawlik and Mayor Sprengel will discuss important community projects on January 20, 2025 in Ober-Mörlen.
Member of the Bundestag Pawlik and Mayor Sprengel will discuss important community projects on January 20, 2025 in Ober-Mörlen. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Ober-Mörlen: Mayor Sprengel is planning big steps for the community!

On January 20, 2025, Natalie Pawlik, the directly elected member of the Bundestag of the SPD, and Mario Sprengel, the new mayor of Ober-Mörlen, exchanged information in the historic Ober-Mörler Castle over central concerns of the municipality. Pawlik, who has represented her constituency since the national elections in 2021, emphasized the decisive role of direct exchange with municipalities. Among other things, these conversations are important to provide support for law advice and funding programs. Ober-Mörlen has around 5,850 inhabitants and faces major challenges and opportunities.

Sprengel, who was elected mayor in June 2024 with 65.9 % of the votes and took office in October 2024, presented the most important projects in the community. This includes the further development of the USATalhalle to a modern sports and cultural hall and the expansion of childcare , for which new daycare places are to be created. Mario Sprengel emphasized that the financial effort for these projects is significant and that an interaction with the federal and state governments is necessary to make the project reality.

federal support for early childhood education

In the past two years, the federal government has provided around four billion euros for the expansion of daycare centers. This is done as part of the KITA quality law, which is to be continued in the next two years. All political levels-the federal government, countries and municipalities-are required to create sufficient daycare places. A central focus is also on the extraction and securing of specialists in the area of ​​childcare.

Pawlik and Sprengel discussed the need for modern training programs, reasonable remuneration, advanced training offers and improved working conditions for educators. In this context, the practice -integrated training is considered an opportunity to win more people for the profession. Pawlik emphasized that a rethink must be made here to meet the increasing requirements.

Sprengel praised Pawlik's commitment and the advantages that the upper morales had through regular contact with the member of the Bundestag. The exchange is essential to achieve a lot together and effectively tackle the challenges of the community.

Financial perspectives for 2025

The expenses provided are only slightly reduced compared to the previous year. 132.89 billion euros are to be made available for pension insurance benefits. The fact that the draft budget for 2025 is financially and constitutionally controversial requires further consultations in the budget committee. This goes hand in hand with questions about the global minor edition that is necessary to comply with the debt brake.

The multitude of topics, from municipal development in Ober-Mörlen to the challenges of the Federal Balance, illustrates the multi-layered aspects of the political landscape in Germany. Cooperation between the federal, state and municipalities remains a decisive factor in order to ensure sustainable and future -oriented care and infrastructure.

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