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As a fellow Dutchy I agree with all of this, and to add to it: We pay for water management, it's not free. Probably unheard of in most other countries, but eve
by t0mas88 5y ago
As a fellow Dutchy I agree with all of this, and to add to it: We pay for water management, it's not free.
Probably unheard of in most other countries, but every building owner in the Netherlands pays what translates to Regional Water Authority tax. That money is used directly to fund the pumps and employees needed to keep the water at the right level. More accurate levels (not needed everywhere) obviously cost more to implement, so the cost varies by region.
- usemigrant 5y agoAlso, as an immigrant to NL, the first election I was eligible to vote in was for my local water authority - because they predate the Netherlands as a state by hundreds of years so the only criterion for voting rights is residency. Fascinating stuff, see https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_board_(Netherlands) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_board_(Netherlands)