The supplement was essentially necessary because trade tax revenue has collapsed to an extent that was not expected at the time the 2018 budget was adopted. In fact, only €42 million of the originally assumed €100 million will be realized this year. There were further changes: - due to a purchase inquiry for commercial space in the Beddingen industrial estate. Here it became clear that the achievable purchase price after deduction of the public charges to be borne is to be classified below the value assumed in the balance sheet. This led to a value adjustment of EUR 3.35 million. - In conjunction with the slump in trade tax and the resulting overall reduction in tax capacity as well as an improvement in the number of inhabitants, there were compensatory improvements in financial equalization amounting to EUR 7.97 million - a needs-based allocation, which was made on the basis of the target agreement reached with the state of Lower Saxony in 2017, also led to a cash-effective revenue amount of EUR 3 million in the 2018 financial year. The supplementary budget was adopted with one vote against and two abstentions. The resulting changes lead to the adoption of supplementary budget bylaws in accordance with Section 115 (2) NKomVG. The draft resolutions on the 1st supplementary budget 2018 and the resulting changes to the budget are available for download.