On November 18th, the focus will be on the city budget and budgetary law – citizens can ask questions
What does the city of Riedstadt spend its money on? Which expenditures are legally mandated, and where can the city council make its own decisions? These and other questions will be addressed at a public meeting on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Christoph-Bär-Halle in Riedstadt-Goddelau. City Council Chairman Guido Funk invites all interested citizens to learn about municipal finances and budget law and to engage in discussions with political representatives.
Representatives from all political groups in the Riedstadt city council will be available to answer questions, receive suggestions, and address criticisms. The event thus offers an opportunity to better understand financial policy decisions and their underlying reasons.
How does the city budget work?
The focus of the citizens' meeting is on municipal finances and the legal basis of budget planning.
The city budget determines which revenues and expenditures are allocated for fulfilling municipal tasks. However, the city is not entirely free in its decisions in all areas.
Some of the expenditures arise from legal obligations or other binding requirements. For other tasks, the political bodies can set their own priorities.
The public meeting will explain which expenditures are mandatory and in which areas the city council has options for shaping policy.
Taxes, fees and contributions compared
Another topic is the financing of municipal tasks.
This focuses in particular on the differences between taxes, fees, and contributions. These types of revenue play different roles in financing municipal services and facilities.
While taxes are generally levied without any entitlement to a specific service in return, fees are related to the use of public facilities or specific administrative services.
Contributions, on the other hand, serve, under certain legal conditions, to co-finance expenses for public institutions or measures.
The citizens' assembly is intended to clarify the importance of these types of revenue for the city budget.
Representatives from all factions will be available to answer questions
Besides providing basic information, the event is primarily intended to offer a space for exchange between politics and the public.
Spokespeople from all factions represented in the city parliament are available to answer questions, receive suggestions and receive criticism.
This allows citizens not only to obtain general information about municipal budget law, but also to address specific financial policy decisions and their impact on Riedstadt.
Questions can be submitted in advance
Anyone with a specific concern or who would like to ask a concrete question can submit it before the town hall meeting.
The city requests that questions be submitted in advance via email if possible. This will allow those responsible to prepare for the topics addressed.
Questions can be sent to parlament@riedstadt.de.
The most important data
What: Citizens' meeting on municipal finances and budget law
When: Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Start time: 7 p.m
Where: Christoph-Bär-Halle, Pestalozzistraße 4, Riedstadt-Goddelau
Invitation: City Council Chairman Guido Funk
Topics: Municipal budget, mandatory expenditures, fiscal policy options, and differences between taxes, fees, and contributions
Interviewees: Spokespersons of all factions represented in the city parliament
Public participation: Questions, suggestions and criticism are expressly welcome
Questions in advance: parlament@riedstadt.de
(RIEDSTADT – RED/PSR)
Featured image: The town hall meeting is taking place in the Christoph-Bär-Halle. Photo: City of Riedstadt
