Buying supplies 19 October 2026
Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane
Aankoop van een bandenkraan
- Who pays?
- Gemeente Houthalen-Helchteren
- Who carry it out?
- Not stated
Who makes decisions about Houthalen-Helchteren?
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 28 September 2026
- Staff matter
- Toekenning nominatieve investeringstoelage aan vzw Wild-&Wandelpark Molenheide (Ter Duinen) - Goedkeuring.
- Other item (see the details at the municipality)
- Politiezone CARMA: Begrotingswijziging 3 & 4 (2026) - Goedkeuring en mandatering.
- Huishoudelijk reglement van de gemeenteraad: Aanvullend hoofdstuk in verband met politiezone Carma - Goedkeuring.
- Dading studieopdracht Sweco Koolmijnlaan
- Tariefreglement cultuurhuis Casino 2026-2027 - Goedkeuring.
- Huishoudelijk reglement Kelchteren Kermis: Rommelmarkt - Bekrachtiging.
- Permit or land subdivision
- Other item (see the details at the municipality)
- Other item (see the details at the municipality)
- Protocolakkoord tussen de procureur des Koning en het lokaal bestuur in functie van GAS 4 (aanpassing) - Bekrachtiging.
- Samenwerkingsovereenkomst De Werkvennootschap - Goedkeuring.
- Politieverordening GAS 4 (aanpassing) - Goedkeuring.
- Make-up of the municipal council or the board of aldermen (oath, resignation, replacement)
- Aanpassing retributiereglement beleidsdomein vrije tijd (sportpromotie, vakantieaanbod, toerisme) - Goedkeuring.
- Purchase, sale or rental of land or a building
- Other item (see the details at the municipality)
- Afspraken lerarenplatform basisonderwijs 2026-2027 - Goedkeuring.
- Toestaan renteloze lening aan AGB Sport in 2026 - Goedkeuring.
- Other item (see the details at the municipality)
- Purchase, sale or rental of land or a building
- Other item (see the details at the municipality)
- Brandweer: gemeentelijke dotatie in 2027 - Goedkeuring.
- Intentieverklaring Klimaatbomen in Limburg 2.0 - Goedkeuring.
- Beheersovereenkomst tussen het gemeentebestuur en het autonoom gemeentebedrijf Sport - 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 Houthalen-Helchteren 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
€ 2,322 per inhabitant
taxes, money from higher authorities, charges…
18% less than the Flemish average
Spending
€ 2,600 per inhabitant
day-to-day running and investments
10% less than the Flemish average
Debt
€ 583 per inhabitant
what the municipality still has to repay on its loans
54% less than the Flemish average
Does the municipality have money left over? Yes: after day-to-day running costs and repaying loans, € 298 per inhabitant was left to invest.
What did Houthalen-Helchteren 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 35%
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Schools and education municipal schools, school buildings and academies 14%
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Culture, sport and leisure library, sports hall, cultural centre and youth work 12%
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Police and fire service the contribution to the police zone and the emergency services zone 12%
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Care and social assistance Public social welfare centre, childcare, care for older people and help for people in poverty 9%
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Roads and mobility streets, pavements, cycle paths and parking 6%
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Loans and finances interest on loans and collecting taxes 4%
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Housing and building building permits, social housing and neighbourhoods 3%
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Waste, nature and environment waste collection, sewers, parks and green spaces 3%
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Business and employment markets, local economy and employment 2%
In 2014 the municipality spent € 1,697 per inhabitant; in 2024, € 2,600 (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 Houthalen-Helchteren
In 2025, 166 organisations from Houthalen-Helchteren received a total of € 23.5 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 HOUTHALEN-HELCHTEREN € 15,565,618
- DAIDALOS € 3,333,697
- OPENBAAR CENTRUM VOOR MAATSCHAPPELIJK WELZIJN VAN HOUTHALEN-HELCHTEREN € 1,545,331
- OPTIFLUX € 892,024
- KIEKE-BOE € 537,240
Work contracted out by public bodies in Houthalen-Helchteren
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.
In 2026, they awarded 11 contracts, worth € 6.1 million in total.
Which public bodies awarded the most contracts?
- Wonen in Limburg 5 contracts
- Gemeente Houthalen-Helchteren 3 contracts
- Wonen in Limburg BV 1 contract
- Wonen in Limburg - aankoopdienst 1 contract
- AGB Masterplan 1 contract
The latest contracts
Services 16 October 2026
Repair and maintenance services of building installations
Onderhoud HVAC van het NAC
€ 360,000
maximum, over several years
- Who pays?
- AGB Masterplan
- Who carries it out?
- MOURIK TECHNICS
Construction works 5 October 2026
Building completion work
Vernieuwen van buitenschrijnwerken, poorten
€ 3,221,365
- Who pays?
- Wonen in Limburg - aankoopdienst
- Who carries it out?
- SCHOOFS
Companies from Houthalen-Helchteren that won government work
In 2026, companies and organisations from Houthalen-Helchteren won 16 public contracts across Belgium.
- TRAFLUX 11 contracts
- TRUCK TRADING LIMBURG 1 contract
- REYNDERS 1 contract
- DILIEN METAALWERKEN 1 contract
- MAATSCHAP BOONEN CARLA EN SCHOUTEDEN JOHAN 1 contract
What is not here yet?
- The decisions of your municipal council.
- Smaller public contracts, below the European thresholds.