Who makes decisions about Vosselaar?
Three levels of government each decide on their own topics.
Your municipality
The municipal council and the mayor and aldermen decide on matters such as streets, waste collection, sports halls, libraries and the public social welfare centre.
We do not show municipal council decisions yet: there is no open data for all municipalities yet.
Flemish Parliament
The Flemish Parliament decides on matters such as education, housing, mobility, the environment, child benefit and care.
Recently discussed
- Call for transparency on budget cuts and advertising plans at VRT
- Proposal to shift funds towards fixing dangerous Flemish cycle paths
- Proposal to postpone and review cultural budget cuts in Flanders
Federal Chamber
The Chamber decides on matters such as pensions, taxes, justice, the police, defence and health insurance.
Recently discussed
- New rules for sustainability reporting by companies
- Protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products
- Proposal for a national pact to improve disease prevention
What did the municipal council decide?
The items the municipal council dealt with in recent months. Items about individuals (staff, permits, councillors’ questions…) are shown without details.
Meeting of 1 October 2026
- Notulen vorige zitting - 03 september 2026 - Goedkeuring
- Overheidsopdrachten - Site De Moer / Sint-Jozefzaal / School Heieinde - Omgevingswerken - buitenaanleg de Moer - Lastvoorwaarden en gunningswijze - Goedkeuring
- Overheidsopdrachten - Site De Moer / Sint-Jozefzaal / School Heieinde - Omgevingswerken - fietsenstallingen - Lastvoorwaarden en gunningswijze - Goedkeuring
- Gemeentepatrimonium - vestiging recht van opstal - distributiecabine elektriciteit - Fluvius - Goedkeuring
- Overheidsopdrachten - Wegen - Kempen Breekt Uit - EFRO - Vergroening en ontharding dorpskern - Lastvoorwaarden en gunningswijze - Goedkeuring
- Other item (see the details at the municipality)
- Watergevoelige openruimtegebieden - voorlopige aanduiding - Advies - Goedkeuring
- Purchase, sale or rental of land or a building
- Purchase, sale or rental of land or a building
- Question or interpellation from a councillor
- Eredienst - Kerkfabriek O.L.Vrouw - meerjarenplan 2026-2031 - revisie - Aktename
Meeting of 3 September 2026
- Uniform gemeentelijke politieverordening (UGP) - aanpassing - Goedkeuring
- Gemeentelijke basisscholen Vosselaar - Lestijdenpakket schooljaar 2026-2027 - Kennisneming
- Notulen vorige zitting - 25 juni 2026 - Goedkeuring
- Schoolreglement schooljaar 2026-2027 - Goedkeuring
- Make-up of the municipal council or the board of aldermen (oath, resignation, replacement)
- Bibliotheek - vernieuwing samenwerkingsovereenkomst E-boekendienst tussen vzw Cultuurconnect en Gemeente Vosselaar - Goedkeuring
- Arbeidsreglement gemeentelijke basisscholen Vosselaar - Goedkeuring
- Sportregio Noorderkempen ILV - werkingsverslag en financieel verslag 2025 - Goedkeuring
- Overheidsopdrachten - Cultureel Centrum - Vernieuwen licht- en geluidsinstallatie - lastvoorwaarden en gunningswijze - Goedkeuring
- Gemeentelijke Administratieve Sancties (GAS) - nieuw protocolakkoord GAS2 en GAS3 - bekrachtiging - Goedkeuring
- Gemeentelijke Administratieve Sancties (GAS) - nieuw protocolakkoord GAS4 - bekrachtiging - Goedkeuring
- Make-up of the municipal council or the board of aldermen (oath, resignation, replacement)
- Financiën - AGB Vosselaar - wijziging prijssubsidiefactor vanaf 01 oktober 2026 - Goedkeuring
- Make-up of the municipal council or the board of aldermen (oath, resignation, replacement)
Source: Lokaal Beslist (Flemish government), published by the municipality.
How does Vosselaar handle money?
From the 2024 annual accounts of the municipality and the public social welfare centre combined. Amounts per inhabitant, so you can compare municipalities.
Revenue
€ 1,945 per inhabitant
taxes, money from higher authorities, charges…
32% less than the Flemish average
Spending
€ 1,952 per inhabitant
day-to-day running and investments
33% less than the Flemish average
Debt
€ 313 per inhabitant
what the municipality still has to repay on its loans
75% less than the Flemish average
Does the municipality have money left over? Yes: after day-to-day running costs and repaying loans, € 231 per inhabitant was left to invest.
What did Vosselaar spend the most on?
Breakdown of spending on day-to-day running (excluding investments).
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Schools and education municipal schools, school buildings and academies 23%
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Governance and administration the town hall, staff, service desks and buildings 21%
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Care and social assistance Public social welfare centre, childcare, care for older people and help for people in poverty 15%
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Police and fire service the contribution to the police zone and the emergency services zone 11%
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Roads and mobility streets, pavements, cycle paths and parking 10%
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Culture, sport and leisure library, sports hall, cultural centre and youth work 8%
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Waste, nature and environment waste collection, sewers, parks and green spaces 6%
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Housing and building building permits, social housing and neighbourhoods 3%
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Loans and finances interest on loans and collecting taxes 2%
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Business and employment markets, local economy and employment 0%
In 2014 the municipality spent € 1,589 per inhabitant; in 2024, € 1,952 (in euros of that year, not adjusted for inflation).
Source: Flemish Agency for Home Affairs, Gemeente- en Stadsmonitor (BBC-DR). Your municipality's budget and multi-year plan can be found in the BBC-beleidstool.
Subsidies for organisations from Vosselaar
In 2025, 50 organisations from Vosselaar received a total of € 4.9 million in subsidies.
The municipal administration itself often also receives subsidies from higher levels of government. Self-employed people and other individuals are not counted here.
Who received the most?
- GEMEENTE VOSSELAAR € 4,208,492
- OPENBAAR CENTRUM VOOR MAATSCHAPPELIJK WELZIJN VAN VOSSELAAR € 467,196
- PRONECT.IT € 82,666
- ENTUSIA € 50,000
- WELLENS-VERVOORT € 12,387
Work contracted out by public bodies in Vosselaar
These are the larger public contracts of public bodies with their address in this municipality: the municipality itself, but also, for example, a hospital, a school or a ministry.
We have not found any large public contracts from public bodies in this municipality yet.
What is not here yet?
- The decisions of your municipal council.
- Smaller public contracts, below the European thresholds.