Mayor of Neunkirchen Resigns

"This decision was not easy for me, as I have carried out my work as mayor with great commitment and passion," said the mayor of Neunkirchen, Klaudia Osztovics (ÖVP). For Berlosnig, the resignation came "very unexpectedly," he noted in a Facebook video.

After the Resignation of the Mayor of Neunkirchen: Kessler Nominated as Successor

Within 14 days, the municipal council must convene to decide on a successor. According to the town hall, the mayoral election could take place during the meeting on December 1. Wolfgang Kessler, nominated by the ÖVP, is the chairman of the Neunkirchen Economic Association and runs an advertising agency. He currently does not hold a mandate in the municipal council. In the municipal council election this year on January 26, the ÖVP secured 13 of the 37 mandates, the SPÖ twelve, and the FPÖ nine. The Greens secured three seats. In October, controversial cuts for budget consolidation were decided. Before the municipal council meeting, the FPÖ state party announced that all representatives who vote for the measures would be expelled from the party. Ultimately, according to the ÖVP, in addition to the black representatives, seven out of nine councilors on the Freedom Party seats also voted in favor.

(APA/Red)

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