Who makes decisions about Ingelmunster?
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
- Proposal for a national pact to improve disease prevention
- Proposal to recognize the Tibetan government-in-exile and impose sanctions
- Bill to recognise and compensate pesticide-related occupational illnesses
What did the municipal council decide?
We have not found any decisions from the last few months yet. Not every municipality publishes on Lokaal Beslist yet.
How does Ingelmunster 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
€ 2,198 per inhabitant
taxes, money from higher authorities, charges…
23% less than the Flemish average
Spending
€ 2,322 per inhabitant
day-to-day running and investments
20% less than the Flemish average
Debt
€ 666 per inhabitant
what the municipality still has to repay on its loans
47% less than the Flemish average
Does the municipality have money left over? Yes: after day-to-day running costs and repaying loans, € 289 per inhabitant was left to invest.
What did Ingelmunster spend the most on?
Breakdown of spending on day-to-day running (excluding investments).
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Governance and administration the town hall, staff, service desks and buildings 32%
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Care and social assistance Public social welfare centre, childcare, care for older people and help for people in poverty 23%
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Schools and education municipal schools, school buildings and academies 16%
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Culture, sport and leisure library, sports hall, cultural centre and youth work 9%
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Police and fire service the contribution to the police zone and the emergency services zone 7%
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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 4%
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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 1%
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Roads and mobility streets, pavements, cycle paths and parking 1%
In 2014 the municipality spent € 1,868 per inhabitant; in 2024, € 2,322 (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 Ingelmunster
In 2025, 88 organisations from Ingelmunster received a total of € 15.8 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?
- MARIA RUSTOORD INGELMUNSTER, V.Z.W. € 7,269,908
- GEMEENTE INGELMUNSTER € 4,408,571
- OPENBAAR CENTRUM VOOR MAATSCHAPPELIJK WELZIJN VAN INGELMUNSTER € 1,678,857
- KINDEROPVANG 'T ACHTERHUISJE € 838,111
- HAELVOET € 543,738
Work contracted out by public bodies in Ingelmunster
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.
Companies from Ingelmunster that won government work
In 2026, companies and organisations from Ingelmunster won 12 public contracts across Belgium.
- NV MONUMENT - VANDEKERCKHOVE 8 contracts
- HAELVOET 2 contracts
- L & V FASHION 2 contracts
What is not here yet?
- The decisions of your municipal council.
- Smaller public contracts, below the European thresholds.