Public List of Decisions, April 14, 2026

Present:

  • Suzanne Otters-Bruijnen, mayor
  • Jelle de Jong, Alderman
  • Jan Boersma, Alderman
  • Steven Grevink, Alderman
  • Jeroen Wesselink, Secretary

1. Public Agenda of the Municipality of Son en Breugel, April 14, 2026

The board sets the agenda.

2. List of Public Decisions, Municipality of Son en Breugel, April 7, 2026

The college adopts the decision list.

3. Internal (Non-Public) Decision List, April 7, 2026

The college adopts the decision list.

4. Political Evening, April 16, 2026

The Executive Board takes note of the program for the Political Evening on April 16, 2026, and submits the list of commitments and the list of pending motions to the council.

The Executive Board resolves:

  1. take note of the program for the Political Evening on April 16, 2026;
  2. to submit the list of commitments dated March 30, 2026, to the council;
  3. to submit the list of pending motions to the council for its meeting on April 16, 2026.

5. Music Grant from the Brabant Youth Fund for Sports and Culture

The 2026 budget and the 2027–2019 multi-year forecast include a reduction (halving) of the subsidy budget for music education. During the budget debate on November 6, 2025, the council adopted a motion in response to this to ensure that music lessons remain accessible to all children. The current generic subsidy scheme is therefore being revised to provide targeted support, ensuring that available funds reach the residents who need them most. By entrusting the implementation to the Brabant Youth Fund for Sports and Culture, music lessons will remain financially accessible to low-income families.

The Executive Board decides:

  1. revise the current general subsidy program for music education into a targeted support program;
  2. to designate the Brabant Youth Fund for Sport and Culture as the implementing partner and to enter into a cooperation agreement for the period 2026–2027
  3. to approve the cooperation agreement between the Brabant Youth Fund for Sport & Culture and the municipality of Son en Breugel for 2026–2027;
  4. to repeal the Son en Breugel Music Education Grant Program for 2023;
  5. to adopt the attached text on the revision of music education funding and to include it in the next council information letter.
  6. Draft text for Alderman Jong for the RIB.

6. Joining the BSOB joint arrangement effective January 1, 2028

Effective January 1, 2024, the public body Dienst Dommelvallei, acting on behalf of the municipalities of Geldrop-Mierlo, Nuenen and Son en Breugel, a service agreement with the public body Belastingsamenwerking Oost-Brabant (hereinafter referred to as: BSOB), whereby the performance of the WOZ and tax tasks that Dienst Dommelvallei previously carried out for the municipalities has been transferred to BSOB. The agreement with BSOB expires by operation of law on January 1, 2028. There is no option for renewal. It is proposed to join the BSOB Joint Arrangement (hereinafter referred to as: GR BSOB) effective January 1, 2028, following approval by the municipal council.

The municipal executive decides to propose to the municipal council:

  1. not to submit any comments regarding the draft of the third amendment to the 2024 Joint Tax Cooperation Agreement for East Brabant;
  2. to grant the council permission to join the GR BSOB effective January 1, 2028;
  3. to decide, following approval by the municipal council, to join the GR BSOB effective January 1, 2028.

7. Motion regarding the Bailey Bridge Monument

At the council meeting on December 18, 2025, motion M.28—“not on the agenda”—was adopted regarding the Bailey Bridge monument.
The motion requested that a spatial quick scan be conducted for the immediate vicinity of the lift bridge over the Wilhelmina Canal, to investigate whether the monument can be placed at this location, and to present the quick scan visually through sketches and/or visualizations. The council will be informed of this via the quick scan and the text for the council information letter (RIB).

The Executive Committee decides:

  1. to finalize the quick scan with visualizations and share it with the board;
  2. to approve the text of motion M28, “Out of Order,” and include it in the next council newsletter;
  3. Text for Alderman for the RIB

8. Signing of the National Early Detection Agreement

Under the National Early Warning Agreement, suppliers share information with the municipality regarding payment arrears on fixed expenses such as rent, utilities, water, and health insurance. This is done through a portal purchased by the municipality. In April 2021, the Son en Breugel Municipal Executive already signed this agreement. Now, this covenant needs to be amended on two points and automatically re-signed by the Municipal Executive.

The Municipal Executive decides:

  1. to adopt the amendment to the national early detection agreement regarding the sections on signing and (provider of) the portal;
  2. to approve the automatic, digital signing by the municipal executive of the national early warning agreement, as amended in accordance with the above points.

9. Sixth Amendment to the General Regulations of the Brabant-Zuidoost Municipal Health Service

On January 26, 2026, the amendment to the joint regulation of the GGD Brabant-Zuidoost was submitted. The Son en Breugel Municipal Council will be given the opportunity to submit its opinion on this matter. The GGD’s General Board will decide on any amendments on July 1, 2026, and will then resubmit the regulation to the municipal executive and the council. Once approval has been obtained from the council, the municipal executive may decide to amend the joint regulation.

The municipal executive has decided to propose to the municipal council:

  1. take note of the draft regulations for the Joint Municipal Health Service (GGD) of Southeast Brabant;
  2. to adopt the opinion on the draft regulations for the Joint Municipal Health Service (GGD) of Southeast Brabant.

10. Four-Year Implementation Plan, Program, and Overview of School Facilities for 2026

The Regulation on Educational Facilities and Housing requires the municipal executive to adopt an annual program and a four-year implementation plan. The educational housing program and the accompanying four-year implementation plan constitute the concrete implementation of the Comprehensive Housing Plan (IHP). The program includes the facilities eligible for funding. If applicable, rejected applications are placed on the educational housing overview. The four-year implementation plan then provides insight into the phasing of the approved facilities.

The municipal executive decides:

  1. to adopt the 2026 Educational Facilities Program and Overview;
  2. to adopt the four-year implementation plan for school facilities 2026;
  3. to approve the attached text regarding developments in school facilities at De Harlekijn Elementary School and to include it in the next council newsletter;
  4. Draft text for Alderman for the RIB.