Discussion: Fewer seats in the Wietmarschen municipal council in the future?

By Sascha Vennemann It's a possibility provided for by the Lower Saxony Municipal Constitution Act (NKomVG): Municipal councils of municipalities with a minimum population of 8,000 have the option of reducing their number of seats by up to six by statute. In the municipality of Wietmarschen, a corresponding motion by the CDU parliamentary group in the municipal council, which proposes a reduction of two seats, sparked controversy last week: Beca…