This 2025 ordinary budget is an increase of €237,000 compared to the initial 2024 budget. In 2025, it amounts to €7.444 million. “Personnel expenses (3 million) include forecasts from the planning office which provides for an indexation of 2% in March 2025 (+ €258,620), changes in scale and seniority (+ €16,400) and variations in time worked (+ €16,400). + €33,000). Transfer spending, devoted mainly to social assistance and salaries for staff under Article 60, is also increasing. They take into account scale changes, they increase by €150,000 to reach 3.57 million.explained the alderwoman again.
Expenditures increase more than revenues
Operating expenses are down, from €751,000 to €655,000, still compared to the initial 2024 budget. “ They were calculated by adding2% to the amount of the 2023 account. The credits must be increased in budget modification 1 of the 2025 financial year“, continued Anne-Sophie Hayois.
The increase in expenditure is not offset by an equivalent increase in revenue. Estimated revenue for the 2025 financial year is 7.093 million, a slight increase of €38,000 compared to 2024.To achieve balance, we took €206,000 from the reserve fund“, added Anne-Sophie Hayois.
Bernard Löwenthal (Écolo) wanted to know the amount still available in the reserve fund after this operation. It is €80,000. “A levy such as that operated for the 2025 budget will therefore no longer be possible in the future“, he noted.
In terms of investments, the CPAS has been cautious since the amount planned for the 2025 budget is only €50,000 to cover maintenance and small acquisitions of equipment and furniture.
