Municipality Presents 2024 Financial Statements, 2025 Spring Budget Memorandum, and 2026 Framework Memorandum

Through the annual financial statements, the municipal executive provides a final account of revenues, expenditures, and results. Revenues come primarily from the national government and from local taxes such as property tax (OZB), waste collection fees, and permit fees. In addition to personnel costs, the social services sector, public health and the environment, and sports, culture, and recreation are the largest areas of expenditure.

Alderman Hans van der Elst: “With nearly 87 million euros in revenue and just over 85 million euros in expenditures, we were able to close out the year 2024 on a positive note. That’s good news. But the most important question for residents and business owners is, of course, what we’ve accomplished with all that money. Despite the tight labor market, we have fortunately been able to continue or complete many projects. For example, the sports facilities policy has been adopted, various housing projects are underway, and the development of a new cultural center in the Kruispuntkerk is in full swing. We also took on new projects, such as the environmental vision and the replacement of the sewer system.”

2025 Spring Policy Statement

In the Spring Report, the municipal executive informs the council about the finances and the progress of policy implementation through April. Based on the proposals in the Spring Report, the council may amend the budget.

“We use a traffic-light model to indicate the status of implementation,” explains Alderman Van der Elst. “79 percent of our performance indicators are green. This shows that we are achieving a large portion of the budget’s targets. However, we see that we are unable to make all planned investments. A major reason for this, once again this year, is the challenging labor market. By pursuing sound financial policies, we maintain control over Voorschoten’s financial situation and can make timely adjustments.”

Policy Framework Document 2026

The third financial document presented by the municipal executive is the framework memorandum, which outlines the proposed policy guidelines to be elaborated in the 2026 budget and the priorities for the next four years. In 2026, the municipal executive will focus on implementing the sports facilities policy, making progress on housing construction, and completing the cultural center in the Kruispuntkerk and the subsequent new building for the Fortgens School.

The alderman said: “In addition to these priorities, we are focusing on further improving the services we provide to our residents, both at City Hall and in the neighborhoods. We are also developing policies for events such as the Horse Market. One recent achievement that stands out is the city’s new labor market communication strategy, through which we are positioning our organization in a recognizable and distinctive way in the labor market.”

Want to know more?

The financial documents and an infographic of the annual financial statements are available on the Finance webpage.