Municipal votes Langenthal clearly says yes to municipal theater and library

At the ballot box on Sunday, the voters of the city of Langenthal clearly approved the service contracts and commitment credits for the municipal theater and library.

The performance contract for the contribution period 2025 to 2028 and the loans for the municipal theater were approved by 3115 voters, 879 were against. The turnout was 39.6 percent, as the municipality announced on Sunday.

The city will also continue to support the library. 3503 voters approved the service contract and the loans, 500 were against.

The performance contract with the municipal theater obliges Langenthal to include CHF 545,000 in its budget each year from 2025 to 2028. The municipal theater must stage 31 guest productions and events per year. The aim is for at least 12,000 people to visit the theater each year.

The three libraries of Langenthal, Herzogenbuchsee and Huttwil are linked together under the umbrella of the Oberaargau Library Association and are entitled to operating subsidies from the canton and municipalities. This support is regulated by four-year service contracts.

With the conclusion of the service agreement for the period from 2025 to 2028, the city of Langenthal undertakes to include CHF 464,338 per year for the Langenthal library in its budget.

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