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”I am very sorry to learn that you have decided to exclude Farum from the Cities
of Tomorrow network on the basis of the case against former Mayor Peter Brixtofte
and his subsequent resignation. We have taken note of your decision even
though this sadly means that we are no longer a member of your well esteemed
network.
Our cooperation with the Bertelsmann Foundation has been of great importance to
us over the years. Since we became a member in 1995, the Cities of Tomorrow
network has been an international recognition of Farum’s municipal reforms.
Path-breaking reforms in social policy and integration of immigrants have lead the
way for other municipalities in Denmark, a successful employment policy that has
resulted in the lowest rates of unemployment in Denmark, reforms of the municipal
administration and outsourcing strategies have considerably reduced costs and
improved services to the citizens. These reforms have been, and still are, unique.
The recent development of events in Farum which led to Peter Brixtofte’s resignation
as Mayor in May cannot dismiss or undermine the relevance of his past
achievements.”
16.6. Sammenfatning og vurdering
Kommissionen har undersøgt grundlaget for, at Farum Kommune i 1993 blev nomineret som
en af verdens ti bedste kommuner sammenholdt navnlig med, at Farum siden blev forbundet
med en kommunal skandale.
Carl Bertelsmann prisen uddeles som anerkendelse for innovative og eksemplariske løsninger
på centrale samfundsmæssige og politiske problemer.
Farum Kommune blev nomineret til Carl Bertelsmann prisen i 1993, der det år blev givet for
fremragende kommunale præstationer i et borgerperspektiv.
Det skriftlige materiale modtaget fra professor Poul Erik Mouritzen er ikke omfattende. Den
faktiske arbejdsindsats efter tidsforbrug kendes ikke, men Bertelsmann Fondens forventninger
kunne ifølge professor Harald Baldersheims brev af 22. november 1993 sættes i relation til et
honorar på 1.500 DM 1 . Den samlede indstilling fra de nordiske repræsentanter af Farum
Kommune og en finsk kommune fandt sted allerede på et møde den 1. december 1993.
1 ”De venter ikke at vi skal legge mer arbeid i dette enn det vi synes er passende i forhold til et honorar på
1500 DM.”
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