Budget Proposals from Sendling-Westpark for "Munich's Finances" Unlikely to Pass: The Fate of the Suggestions
In the heart of Munich, the "Munich Budget" project continues to gather steam, with a diverse range of ideas being proposed by residents from various city districts. Among these, the proposals from Sendling-Westpark have been a significant part of the project.
Recently, at a BA meeting, Green spokesperson Maria Hemmerlein reported that she plans to review the individual proposals from Sendling-Westpark that were not accepted in the first 20 round of the project. This decision was made following a tie vote that rejected a proposal from Sendling-Westpark after a lively discussion.
The "Munich Budget" project, as the name suggests, represents the potential for funding for selected ideas. If proposals are supported, feasible, and fundable, they can be implemented via the city district budget or passed on to the city administration.
The ideas from Sendling-Westpark, consisting of approximately 40 diverse ideas, include suggestions for drinking water fountains, exercise offers, community gardens, a speed limit on Murnauer Street, bicycle racks, and a recurring topic—a fitness parcours.
It was unfortunate, according to Hemmerlein, that the ideas from Sendling-Westpark were not considered in the first 20 round. However, it's important to note that proposals not making it to the first 20 round are typically not discarded outright but can be reconsidered or stored for potential inclusion in later stages or future rounds.
Renate Binder, a member of a faction, proposed that the BA should take on the proposals from Sendling-Westpark for reconsideration. The exact handling of proposals not reaching the first 20 round in Sendling-Westpark’s Munich Budget is not covered in the provided documents, but it is reasonable to infer from common practices in similar participatory budgeting frameworks that these proposals may remain recorded and could be revisited if additional resources become available or if there is a secondary selection phase.
Voting on the finalists for the Munich Budget will take place in mid-October. As of now, an open-air dance floor for everyone is the current leading idea in the top 20 of the Munich Budget.
For a precise and authoritative answer regarding the fate of the rejected proposals from Sendling-Westpark, one would need to consult the official Munich Budget website or contact the city’s participatory budgeting office directly.
Maria Hemmerlein, the Green spokesperson, will review the rejected proposals from Sendling-Westpark in the Munich Budget project, following a tie vote and lively discussion. Renate Binder, a member of a faction, has proposed the BA to take on these proposals for reconsideration.
