Public List of Decisions, April 7, 2026

Present:

  • Suzanne Otters-Bruijnen, mayor
  • Jelle de Jong, Alderman
  • Jan Boersma, Alderman
  • Steven Grevink, Alderman
  • Henri Koolen, Deputy Secretary         

1. Public Agenda of the Municipality of Son en Breugel, April 7, 2026

The board sets the agenda.

2. List of Public Decisions, Municipality of Son en Breugel, March 31, 2026

The college adopts the decision list.

3. List of Internal (Non-Public) Decisions, March 31, 2026

The college adopts the decision list.

4. Decision on the appeal regarding the rejection of the music grant for 2024–2025

On October 27, 2025, the municipal executive decides to reject an application for a music grant for the 2024–2025 fiscal year. On November 20, 2025, the municipal executive receives an appeal against the aforementioned decision. The Appeals Committee recommends that the appeal be declared admissible but unfounded.

The municipal executive decides:

  1. Declare the objection admissible;
  2. Declare the objection unfounded;
  3. For the reasoning behind the decision, please refer to the opinion of the Appeals Committee of the Dutch Association of Municipalities (
    ).

5. Grant the appeal against the emergency order

On November 24, 2025, the municipal executive decides to grant an application for an urgent decision. On December 9, 2025, the municipal executive receives a notice of objection from the objector against the aforementioned decision. The Appeals Committee recommends that the objection be declared admissible, declared unfounded, and that the contested decision be upheld.

The municipal executive decides:

  1. Declare the objection admissible;
  2. Declare the objection unfounded;
  3. uphold the contested decision and
  4. Refer to the opinion of the Objections Committee for the reasons for the decision.

6. Conversion of SB cash loan

In April 2026, the current €15 million cash loan will be converted into two long-term loans to meet structural financing needs.

The municipal executive decides:

  1. in April 2026, convert the €15 million cash loan into a €10 million long-term loan with a 10-year term and a €5 million long-term loan with a 5-year term;
  2. The Mayor decides to entrust the signing of the above money loan agreement to Alderman J. Boersma pursuant to Article 171 paragraph 2 of the Municipal Law.

7. Decision on the appeal regarding the partial denial of special assistance

On October 23, 2025, the municipal executive decides to grant the application for special assistance to cover the monthly costs of the administration for the period from June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2028, and to deny it for the period from January 1, 2024, through May 31, 2025. On December 5, 2025, the Municipal Executive receives an appeal against the aforementioned decision. The Appeals Committee recommends that the appeal be declared admissible but unfounded.

The Municipal Executive decides:

  1. Declare the objection admissible;
  2. Declare the objection unfounded;
  3. Refer to the opinion of the Objections Committee for the reasons for the decision

8. GR Plus Task Agreement: A 10 for Youth

To ensure the continuity of regional procurement of youth care services, additional tasks must be mandated to the Youth Region “Een 10 voor de Jeugd,” known as “plus tasks.” This mandate is necessary to prevent legal issues arising from the entry into force of the Youth Care Availability Improvement Act (WvbJ). These additional tasks include tasks that were procured prior to the establishment of the GR Jeugdregio Een 10 voor de Jeugd and must be continued.

The Municipal Executive decides:

  1. to enter into the Specialized Youth Assistance supplementary agreement set forth in Appendix 1 with the "A 10 for Youth" Youth Region;
  2. to approve the Amendment to the Mandate Decree for the Youth Region "A 10 for Youth 2026";
  3. The mayor has authorized Alderman to sign this agreement;
  4. to approve the council information letter regarding the agreement on additional responsibilities for specialized youth services and to include it in the next council information letter following approval by the Executive Committee.

9. The Neighborhood as an Ecosystem Agreement

An agreement is being entered into with health insurer Zilveren Kruis to qualify for funding to implement the “The Neighborhood as an Ecosystem” Transformation Plan. This Transformation Plan is already underway in Son en Breugel and will run through December 31, 2028.

The municipal executive has decided to approve the “The Neighborhood as an Ecosystem” Transformation Plan agreement drafted by Zilveren Kruis.

10. Comments on the 2027 Draft Budget of the VRBZO

Pursuant to the Joint Regulation of the Brabant-Zuidoost Safety Region, the councils of the participating municipalities are given the opportunity to express their views on the draft budget before the General Board adopts it. The 2027 VRBZO draft budget was sent to the councils on March 15 for their input. The draft budget is submitted to the municipal council via a council proposal.

The Executive Board has decided to propose to the municipal council:

  1. not to submit an opinion on the 2027 draft budget of the Brabant-Zuidoost Safety Region;
  2. to decide to take the financial implications into account in the deliberations on the 2027–2030 Framework Memorandum.

11. Response to written questions from VVD VOOR U! regarding the expansion of the PLUS supermarket

On March 10, 2026, the Municipal Executive made a decision regarding the expansion of the PLUS supermarket at Amerikalaan 4 in Son en Breugel. On March 16, 2026, the VVD VOOR U! political group submitted questions regarding this decision. The Municipal Executive provided substantive answers to these questions.

The Municipal Executive decides to adopt the response letter to the written questions regarding the expansion of the PLUS supermarket.

12. Comprehensive procurement strategy for the replacement of heating systems at De Landing

The bidding process for the replacement of heat pumps and shower systems at the Landing sports hall in the municipality of Son en Breugel was recently completed.
This was a multiple-vendor private tender in which five contractors were invited to bid. Three parties withdrew, and two submitted bids. Both bids were deemed in line with market rates but exceeded the budget for replacing the heating systems. The total budget for the renovation will not be exceeded due to savings in other areas.  The firm van Delft Groep from Nieuwkuijk (van Delft Installatieprojecten BV) submitted the lowest bid. The council decides to award the contract to van Delft Groep.

The council decides:

  1. to approve the bid submitted by Van Delft Groep of Nieuwkuijk for the replacement of the heating systems at De Landing sports hall;
  2. to adopt the comprehensive procurement strategy for the project to replace the heating systems at De Landing Sports Hall;
  3. to award the contract to Van Delft Groep of Nieuwkuijk;
  4. to authorize the Spatial Planning Manager to sign the procurement strategy and issue the contract.

13. Responses to questions regarding traffic and flooding on Antoon van de Venstraat

On March 9, 2026, the GroenLinks-PvdA caucus submitted written questions regarding traffic and flooding issues on Antoon van de Venstraat. This executive proposal contains the responses to those written questions.

The executive committee has decided to adopt the response letter to the council regarding Antoon van de Venstraat.

14. First Budget Amendment for 2026: GGD Brabant-Zuidoost

The General Board of the GGD Brabant-Zuidoost Joint Arrangement has sent the first 2026 budget amendment to the participating municipalities. Pursuant to the GGD Brabant-Zuidoost Joint Arrangement, the municipal council is given the opportunity to submit its opinion on the budget amendment. The proposal is not to submit an opinion.

The College decides to propose to the City Council:

  1. take note of the first 2026 budget amendment for the GGD Brabant-Zuidoost;
  2. not to submit a statement of views on the first amendment to the 2026 program budget of the GGD Brabant-Zuidoost;
  3. to include the surplus of €12,708 from the municipal contribution to the GGD-Brabant-Zuidoost joint arrangement in the contingency reserve for wage and price developments and to incorporate this into the first supplementary budget.

15. Mandate Decision for the Wmo Emergency Response Supervisor

On November 29, 2022, the municipal executive issued an initial decision designating the director of GGD Hart voor Brabant as the supervisory authority under the Social Support Act 2015 (Wmo 2015). However, this decision was not implemented at the time. Until January 1, 2023, the director of GGD Zuidoost Brabant served as the supervisor. He has relinquished his supervisory role. It is proposed to ratify and implement the original decision of November 29, 2022, by signing the attached designation decision. In addition, it is proposed to authorize the director to designate employees of the GGD Hart voor Brabant as supervisors under the Wmo 2015. A mandate decision has been drafted for this purpose. The decision to grant a mandate to the director of the GGD Zuidoost Brabant may be revoked.

The Municipal Executive decides:

  1. to ratify the decision of November 29, 2022, designating the director of the GGD Hart voor Brabant as the supervisory authority under the Social Support Act 2015 (Wmo 2015) and to sign the designation decision;
  2. to authorize the director of the GGD Hart voor Brabant to designate employees of the GGD Hart voor Brabant as supervisors;
  3. to revoke the mandate decision of October 17, 2017, appointing the director of GGD Zuidoost Brabant.