The special purpose association

A consortium of municipalities

The Kellerwald-Edersee Nature Park Association was founded in 2001.

A special-purpose association is, as the name almost suggests, an association for the purpose of jointly fulfilling certain tasks. Often it is also done by one intercommunal cooperation spoken because several municipalities are involved.

In the case of the Kellerwald-Edersee Nature Park, the special purpose association consists of 11 communities or cities, two districts and the Region Kellerwald-Edersee eV association

The two most important bodies of the Zweckverband Naturpark (Special Purpose Association Nature Park) are the Association board and the Association meeting. All organizational matters are in the Association statutes established.

Association board

The 11 mayors of the municipalities, two representatives from the two districts, and one member of the association form the board of directors. Every five years, at the beginning of a new term, the board elects a new chairman and two vice-chairmen. The district administrator has held this position since February 2022. Jürgen van der Horst Chairman. His deputies are the two mayors Frederik Westmeier (Edertal) and Heiko Manz (Jesberg).

The association board meets approximately four times a year for board meetings. In these meetings, current tasks are discussed and important decisions are made.

Association meeting

At the beginning of each election period, each municipality and district nominates a representative and a deputy to be sent to the association assembly. A chairperson is also elected at the beginning of this election period. Currently, Claudia Ravensburg (LK Waldeck-Frankenberg) Chairwoman of the meeting and Martin Dippel (LK Schwalm-Eder) deputy.

The meetings usually take place once a year.

In contrast to the board, the association meeting can decide on: changes to the statutes, determination of budget plans, admission and departure of association members, determination of the association levy as well as budgetary and financial matters.