Draft investment plan approved

On one hand, the town will spend around 7 million euros on kindergartens and around 6 million euros on schools during the 2020 - 2024 planning period. On the other hand, our schools will be receiving subsidies of around 70%. The administration is also hoping for subsidies of 60 - 70% for the daycare centres.

2. December 2020

New bridge at the Polarion ice rink

Last Friday, a heavy-duty crane was used to place the new aluminium bridge on its two supports. The construction workers had to work with millimetre precision when doing this. The new aluminium bridge weighs nearly 11.2 tonnes and spans a length of about 25 metres. A steel bridge would weigh three times as much. An aluminium bridge is also considerably cheaper and is rustproof, unlike steel.

Interim report on the financial situation in the municipal council.

The coronavirus crisis is making it difficult to maintain the Kurstadt. The Paracelsus spa and the Kurhaus are closed for the second time this year because of the partial lockdown, causing the corresponding impact on the finances of the city.

The city is supporting the renovation of the primary school in Unterhaugstett. It was built in 1963/64. The roof, the windows and the façades are all still from the 1960s and no longer meet today's standards. First, the foundation and its walls are to be insulated and protected against rising humidity. As far as civil engineering works are concerned, the present drainage will be divided into a mixed system and the rain water lead to the Hangstetter stream. The window parapets that are present will be raised from 70 to 100 centimetres. In the most recent session, the municipal council granted funds for the necessary structural work. It all costs around € 75,000. The grant was awarded to Hirshberger und Kusterer from Bad Liebenzell. The total project amounts to about € 1.5 million, of which just about € 1.1 million comes from subsidies from the federal state.

25. November 2020

The upper arch bridge in the Kurpark of Bad Liebenzell will be broken down and rebuilt.

Following the renovation of the first arch bridge, the second one near the Kurpark’s minigolf course is also in need of renovation. The pedestrian crossing over the Nagold river connects the western and eastern parts of the Kurpark and serves as a connection to the SOPHI park. In its 17 of November session, the municipal council awarded the contract for the demolition work, given the serious defects in load-bearing components of the bridge, among other things.  The bid for the demolition went to Hubert Vincon GmbH from Pforzheim for € 97,000. A steal bridge is to be built on the site. The demolition should be orchestrated in January and February. The total costs are estimated at around € 330,000 provided that the city receives a € 140,500 grant from the “bridges” federal state renovation fund.