Lucerne stands by the South Pole
The City of Lucerne approves the loan and subsidy agreement with the Südpol association. The City Council decides on the contract in March 2019. The city does not currently have a budget due to a referendum.
Due to a budget referendum, the city of Lucerne currently has no legally binding budget. Institutions such as the Südpol association, which rely on financial support from the city of Lucerne to fulfill their mission, are particularly affected by the lack of a budget. If voters approve the 2019 budget on 31 March, this financial support will be paid out from April 2019. If voters reject the budget, a new proposal will have to be drawn up, discussed in parliament and possibly put to a referendum.
The content of the loan and subsidy agreement with the Südpol association is based on the previous agreement. The earmarking of the funds for the benefit of the local and regional independent scene has been formulated more clearly and the performance targets have been specified more precisely, writes the city. At the same time, the Grand City Council is granting the Südpol association transitional funding until the Grand City Council has made a decision or until a legally binding budget is available.
