In Mattsee (Salzburg), a dedicated citizen group does not want to accept that the chapter host, which has been a traditional company for centuries, is. Citizen participation is currently offered. By the end of June, two million euros must be driven for the purchase.
The popular chapter host has been closed on Mattsee Market Square since September. He has been a place of hospitality since 1375. The end is a bitter loss for the 3500 residents.
Citizens around initiator Fabian Schmid, who is in the local council, are now becoming active. “We want to create a lively place!” Intensive preparations for a citizen participation process have been made for months. Now it’s frame.
The schedule is ambitious. Various experts from gastronomy or real estate development were involved. The newly established Association “Chapter Immo Mattsee” already has 18 members. Citizens want to find two million euros at the end of June. Every citizen can participate from 5000 euros (up to 50,000 euros).
“It’s not a donation, but an investment,” said Schmid, who is convinced that the inn can only have a good future if so many people of the place identify with the idea. By the end of June it must decide whether the building can go into the ownership of the initiative. Schmid: “Until then we have the exclusive right of the first refusal.” Daily rallies on the Marktplein are planned until then.
The community is also behind the initiative
Dying the inn influences many communities. In Salzburg, the number of restaurants has fallen by a third since 2010. “There are other approaches to buy such buildings. Many can whine, now it’s all about,” says Mattsee Spö mayor Michael Schwarzmayr. It is clear that the community could not put millions on the table in times with a difficult financial situation.
The vision includes more than a classic tavern: the later operating breast structure is only developed in detail. Can rent clubs or other initiatives.
Source: Krone
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