Lighting survey

Schattendorf: Goodbye summer, and it’s already Christmas time

Monday morning, the children in Schattendorf went to the ballot box.(Bild: Judt Reinhard)

The youngest "voters" from Schattendorf have now voted on what the street lighting should look like during Advent - and the most expensive one won! "Star Pole" came out on top against the competition.

Kling, Glöckchen, klingelingeling, kling, Glöckchen, kling" Christmas tones were intoned in Schattendorf on Monday morning. The girls and boys of the elementary school went to the ballot box in the meeting room of the municipal office like responsible citizens. While rain clouds gathered outside, heralding the end of the summer heat, the first pupils cast their votes at 7.30 am. A "flying election authority" was on its way to the pupils in the kindergarten.

"Star-Pole" won because it was the brightest of all four stars.(Bild: MK Illumination)

The children voted on the Christmas lights to be purchased by the municipality.(Bild: Judt Reinhard)

Two options left
The youngest members of the community were allowed to vote on the new Christmas lights. Originally, there were four models to choose from. After an online vote on the parish website, which had been running since mid-August, the "Star of Bethlehem" (24.2%) and "Star-Pole" (40%) were the two most popular options.

Clear result
405 citizens took part. Now the next generation had their say. 165 children voted - one vote was invalid as both models were marked on the ballot paper. With 104 votes, "Star-Pole" came out on top, while the Bethlehem star received 60 votes. "The choice fell on the most expensive model. One piece costs 1500 euros. 10 of them are needed. 80 percent of the purchase costs are subsidized," announced Mayor Thomas Hoffmann.