- I see it as very brave to take this step and I hope that the voters understand that we tried all other ways before we landed in tax increase, she says.
According to the municipal council, the background to the municipality's finances being strained is that the influx into the municipality has been large in recent years and this has meant that the municipality has suffered from growing pains.
- We have increased in population for a few years.
This has meant, for example, that we have had to build two new primary schools in a fairly short time.
We have also had to build our waterworks, because we are growing so fast.
The ruling parties, the Moderates, the Center Party and the Christian Democrats, believe that the committees need an extra SEK 67 million for the coming budget year.
By raising the tax by 90 öre, they can get 40 million of these.
Has previously been against tax increases
The Social Democrats have wanted a tax increase in Älmhult municipality for several years, but previously the new alliance has been against the proposal.
- A tax increase should be taken into account when trying all other ways and we have done that, says the municipal board chairman Elizabeth Peltola (C).
In the clip, you can hear more about how Elisabeth Peltola (C) thinks voters will react.