Tag: IJSSELSTEIN
In the 1990s, Ton came up with the idea of hanging lamps in the transmission tower in IJsselstein
“No, everyone always thinks that. We were driving home after a birthday and I was looking at the tower. There were offices at the top and the people there deliberately…
Alderman proposes to cut councillor’s budget: ‘We choose to work harder ourselves’
Municipalities are having stomach aches as the year 2026 approaches. From that ‘ravine year’ onwards, all municipalities will receive less money from the government. So significant cuts need to be…
College IJsselstein proposes a multimillion-dollar cutback plan: possibly fewer councilors in the future
The ravine year At the beginning of this year, the province called on all Utrecht municipalities to develop scenarios for cutbacks. From 2026 onwards, the municipalities will write deep red…
Rare Reichsdaalder auctioned for record amount: ‘It was spectacular’
Wilhelmina coins are rare and highly sought after by collectors. “She is more popular than Willem I, II and II and completing the Juliana coins is not an art,” says…
Mayor IJsselstein chooses ‘old love’ Bronckhorst
Several mayors have left the province recently. The beloved mayor Melis van de Groep in Bunschoten resigned in August, Sjoerd Potters said goodbye to De Bilt last week. Next year…
Mayor IJsselstein quits and starts working for another municipality
In 2015, Van Domburg became mayor of IJsselstein, where he was reappointed in 2021. Van Domburg looks back fondly on his time in IJsselstein. “A rich period, colored by the…
Historic grain mill to generate electricity: ‘Of course I’m proud of it’
IJsselstein – Two pairs of clogs walk across the grounds of the Windotter mill in IJsselstein, where father and son Dolman run the business together. Even before opening time, a…
Fraudulent handymen strike in IJsselstein: ‘Don’t let them in’
What should you do when a handyman rings the doorbell? The municipality of IJsselstein advises people not to do business with handymen who suddenly appear at your door and offer…
New festival around the medieval Hamtoren in Vleuten
IJsselstein – A floating diva with an enormous ball gown of umbrellas singing famous arias, an acrobat dancing against the walls of a medieval tower and above all lots of…
Will we soon be 3D printing broccoli and pizza? In IJsselstein they think so
It still seems like a pipe dream. Why would you turn your broccoli into ‘ink’, or puree it, and then print it again? Yet it is already happening in several…