{"id":1428,"date":"2026-02-14T18:52:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T18:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d66.nl\/gilze-en-rijen\/?post_type=manifesto&#038;p=1428"},"modified":"2026-02-14T22:10:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T22:10:23","slug":"2-betrokken-gemeente","status":"publish","type":"manifesto","link":"https:\/\/d66.nl\/gilze-en-rijen\/verkiezingsprogramma\/2-betrokken-gemeente\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Betrokken gemeente"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--66 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--76  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--14 wrapper__width-desktop--20 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--4 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"heading   heading__size--giant heading__font--serif heading__weight--regular  block-heading__heading\" id=\"nav-betrokken-gemeente4112\"  data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Betrokken gemeente\" >\n\tBetrokken gemeente<\/h1>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--40  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--13 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph   paragraph__size--big   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tD66 Gilze en Rijen zet inwoners centraal. Iedereen kan meedenken, meepraten en meehelpen beslissen over het beleid. We zorgen voor een open, duidelijke gemeente, dichtbij de mensen en met speciale aandacht voor jongeren. Tegelijk houden we de gemeente betaalbaar en effici\u00ebnt: geld wordt verstandig besteed, de ambtelijke organisatie werkt slimmer en lasten blijven laag. Zo bouwen we aan een sterke, toekomstbestendige gemeente waar iedereen mee kan doen.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong-burgerinitiatieven--inspraak-en-een-sterke-lokale-democratie--strong-8817\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Burgerinitiatieven, inspraak en een sterke lokale democratie\">\n\t<strong>Burgerinitiatieven, inspraak en een sterke lokale democratie<\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tDemocratie is meer dan eens in de vier jaar stemmen. Inwoners willen meedenken, meepraten en meebeslissen. D66 Gilze en Rijen heeft daarom vier jaar geleden het burgerinitiatief mogelijk gemaakt: een instrument waarmee inwoners zelf onderwerpen op de gemeentelijke agenda zetten en daarbij voorstellen te doen aan de gemeenteraad. Dat blijven we versterken. Goede idee\u00ebn uit straat, buurt of wijk verdienen serieuze ondersteuning en een betrouwbare overheid die meewerkt\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong-open--transparant-en-duidelijk--strong-651\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Open, transparant en duidelijk\">\n\t<strong>Open, transparant en duidelijk<\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tD66 staat voor een gemeente die helder communiceert. Inwoners moeten niet hoeven zoeken naar informatie of vastlopen in onduidelijke brieven, halve antwoorden of afgevinkte meldingen waar niets mee is gedaan. Wij kiezen voor duidelijke taal, snelle terugkoppeling en eerlijke uitleg over gemaakte keuzes. Geen verrassingen achteraf maar openheid vooraf. Digitaal waar het kan, persoonlijk waar het moet.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong-van-afvinkparticipatie-naar-echte-betrokkenheid--strong---strong-2242\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Van afvinkparticipatie naar echte betrokkenheid\">\n\t<strong><strong>Van afvinkparticipatie naar echte betrokkenheid<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tWij stoppen met schijnparticipatie en introduceren een burgerpanel en een burgerberaad. Met een burgerpanel peilt de gemeente regelmatig wat er leeft onder inwoners. Een burgerberaad \u2013 samengesteld door loting \u2013 buigt zich diepgaand over grote vraagstukken zoals wonen, duurzaamheid en zorg. Zo benutten we de kennis en ervaring van inwoners en nemen we betere besluiten met meer draagvlak. Dat is democratische vernieuwing die werkt. Een van de kwesties waarover zo\u2019n burgerberaad zich zou kunnen buigen is de vraag of het goed zou zijn om in onze gemeente een referendum en volksinitiatief in te voeren.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong-dichtbij-inwoners--samen-aan-de-slag--strong---strong-1390\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Dichtbij inwoners, samen aan de slag\">\n\t<strong><strong>Dichtbij inwoners, samen aan de slag<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tD66 blijft zichtbaar en bereikbaar. Ook de komende jaren gaan we door met wijkbezoeken en achterbanoverleg. Inwoners weten zelf het beste wat er speelt in hun wijk of dorp. Met die kennis gaan wij concreet aan de slag in de gemeenteraad. Zo bouwen we aan vertrouwen \u2013 de basis van goed bestuur.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong-jongeren-doen-mee--strong---strong-5455\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Jongeren doen mee\">\n\t<strong><strong>Jongeren doen mee<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tJongeren verdienen een volwaardige stem in de lokale democratie. D66 investeert in jongerenparticipatie onder andere via een jongerenraad voor<br>12- tot 18-jarigen. Daarnaast blijven we jongeren betrekken bij participatietrajecten die hen raken. Zo maken we democratie toekomstbestendig.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong-geen-onnodig-en-veel-te-duur-nieuw-ambtenarenkantoor--strong---strong-3627\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Geen onnodig en veel te duur nieuw ambtenarenkantoor\">\n\t<strong><strong>Geen onnodig en veel te duur nieuw ambtenarenkantoor<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tD66 kiest niet voor een onnodig en peperduur nieuw ambtenarenkantoor. In tijden van krapte is dat niet uit te leggen. Want de huidige ambtenaren kunnen gewoon blijven werken in de huidige twee gemeentehuizen, in Rijen en in Baarle. Daar zitten ze nu en is voldoende plek en daar kunnen ze gewoon blijven. Met hybride werken is een groot nieuw gebouw simpelweg niet nodig. Elke euro moet besteed worden alsof het ons eigen geld is: geen verspilling, wel visie. Met het blijven werken vanuit de huidige twee kantoren besparen we ongeveer 1 miljoen euro (PER JAAR!) dat we liever op een andere manier in willen zetten:<br>in verbetering van de leefomgeving in alle vier de kernen, in betere sociale voorzieningen en in het beperken van de woonlasten (waaronder de OZB).\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong-een-toekomstbestendige-en-betaalbare-gemeente--strong---strong-9177\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Een toekomstbestendige en betaalbare gemeente\">\n\t<strong><strong>Een toekomstbestendige en betaalbare gemeente<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tBetaalbaar wonen en lage lasten vragen om scherpe keuzes. D66 wil voorkomen dat inwoners onnodig meer OZB betalen. Dat doen we door verspilling tegen te gaan, begrotingen strak te houden en alleen te investeren waar het echt waarde toevoegt. Zo houden we ruimte voor leefbaarheid, duurzaamheid en goede voorzieningen.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong-een-servicegerichte-en-betaalbare-ambtenarenorganisatie--strong---strong-3933\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Een servicegerichte en betaalbare ambtenarenorganisatie\">\n\t<strong><strong>Een servicegerichte en betaalbare ambtenarenorganisatie<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tGemeenten hebben de afgelopen jaren veel taken vanuit het Rijk gekregen. Dat vraagt om kennis, capaciteit en professionaliteit. De ambtelijke ABG-organisatie, tien jaar geleden opgezet voor drie gemeenten, heeft tot nu toe niet de beoogde kostenbesparing en meerwaarde opgeleverd. Plannen liepen vast door gebrek aan capaciteit. De ABG-organisatie blijkt ook erg duur te zijn vergeleken met een \u2018eigen\u2019 organisatie. D66 wil met open vizier onderzoeken wat voor Gilze en Rijen de beste organisatievorm is om goede service te leveren tegen een betaalbare prijs. We sturen op resultaat, investeren in professionaliteit en durven te vernieuwen als dat nodig is.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong-bestuurlijke-herori--ntatie--strong---strong-2753\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Bestuurlijke herori\u00ebntatie\">\n\t<strong><strong>Bestuurlijke herori\u00ebntatie<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tDaaraan gekoppeld willen we ook bezien welke bestuurlijke toekomst een relatief kleine gemeente als de onze heeft. Steeds meer vraagstukken gaan de schaal en de bestuurskracht van een kleine gemeente te boven en kunnen niet worden opgevangen door de beperkingen van de ABG-organisatie. We zijn kwetsbaar en de continu\u00efteit van dienstverlening staat onder druk. Vandaar dat we met meerdere buurgemeenten willen aftasten hoe het bestuurlijk perspectief versterkt kan worden.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong-besparing-op-de----overhead----van-de-ambtenarenorganisatie--strong---strong-6935\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Besparing op de \u2018overhead\u2019 van de ambtenarenorganisatie\">\n\t<strong><strong>Besparing op de \u2018overhead\u2019 van de ambtenarenorganisatie<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tDe \u2018overhead\u2019 (management- en ondersteunende taken) van de ABG-organisatie is vergeleken met andere ambtelijke samenwerkingsverbanden jaarlijks<br>\u20ac 1.600.000 duurder. D66 wil bezuinigen op deze \u2018overhead\u2019: te starten met \u20ac 0,8 miljoen minder (= plm. 2,5% van kosten ABG-organisatie) in 2027, oplopend naar 5% minder in 2030.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong-financieel-gezond-en-eerlijk--strong---strong-3826\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Financieel gezond en eerlijk\">\n\t<strong><strong>Financieel gezond en eerlijk<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tD66 kiest voor een solide financi\u00eble koers: zuinig met gemeenschapsgeld zonder de lasten onnodig te verhogen. Samen met inwoners en ondernemers kijken we kritisch waar uitgaven omlaag kunnen zonder afbreuk te doen aan voorzieningen en leefbaarheid. Belastingen zijn eerlijk en niet hoger dan nodig. We schaffen de hondenbelasting af.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong-dat-doen-we-door---strong---strong-9569\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Dat doen we door:\">\n\t<strong><strong>Dat doen we door:<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-lists  block-lists__color--black\">\n\t\t<p class=\"paragraph  paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default\">\n\t\t\t<\/p><ul class=\"block-lists lists__lists lists__weight--medium lists__color--black lists__type--default\">\n\t<li>sterke burgerinitiatieven en echte inspraak<\/li><li>open, duidelijke en transparante communicatie<\/li><li>een burgerpanel, een burgerberaad, het lokaal referendum &amp; 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