Balancing between investing and cutting back
By making smart investments and distributing the pain fairly, the college wants to minimize the impact of the expected cuts starting in 2026. Because municipalities will receive less money from the state in the future, Heerlen will not escape a major austerity operation. Heerlen is still hoping for a concession from the State. The lobby for this is still ongoing. But if that does not happen, there will be a hole in the municipal budget of almost 25 million starting in 2026. With such a deficit, it is impossible to spare all residents, parties and organizations. The pain will unfortunately be felt throughout the city.