No.a is particular that the dilapidated mourning corridor of the new Offenbach cemetery will not be demolished and replaced by a new creating, contrary to earlier decisions, but will be refurbished. This was announced Thursday by treasurer Martin Wilhelm (SPD). He justified the conclusion with the now accessible consequence of an specialist evaluate. It had to be confirmed whether the exact targets pursued with a new developing could not be accomplished with a thorough renovation, for which the city’s calculations experienced to be corrected various instances upwards because of to the sharp increase in rates in the development sector. In accordance to Wilhelm, the end result of this assessment is that renovation is a viable alternative, which also signifies considerably less fiscal chance for the city. According to Wilhelm, the cost calculation for a new mourning hall is now € 12 million, for the corridor update it is € 8.5 million plus the fees arising from the first conclusion.
