The district leader of Vienna-Donaustadt, Ernst Nevrivy, rejected the allegations on Friday in connection with the purchase of land in an allotment. The plans to repurpose it had been known since 2006, he assured. “I never exerted any influence,” he said. However, he is aware that the optics are “not optimal”.
“It is regrettable the picture that is being painted of me.” He plans to continue using the property, said Nevrivy – who is not thinking of resigning and does not want to suspend his office, as he assured the APA.Garten von SPÖ -District boss became expensive building siteAs the “Wiener Zeitung” reported, a dedication in 2021 had turned the allotment gardens of an allotment garden association in Breitenlee into full-fledged building sites. This ensured an increase in the value of the areas in question. Nevrivy had bought a plot of land before the rezoning. Property acquired in 2020. The local politician acquired the property in 2020. According to the purchase agreement, Nevrivy paid 161,700 euros. At that time, he said, he paid the amount requested by the seller. He purchased the space together with his wife. He has also been registered with the central association of allotment gardeners for at least ten years. He has also been offered other properties. But he really liked this: “I can imagine growing old there. “It was bought for the future.” According to his information, a rezoning application had already been made in 2006, he reported. At that time he was far from being district leader. He only took office in 2014. The dedication had always been promised. He asserted that he had never intervened to make it happen. He only passed on information that he received from the magistrate. All parties also agreed to the rezoning. He also made it clear that he had chaired a meeting in the district council in this context. Because he is not a member of the district council, so he can neither vote there nor chair a meeting. Exclusive bathing pond becomes the SPÖ municipality Other red party colleagues have also purchased plots there – before Nevrivy, as it became known today. Reference was made to relevant land register extracts. The National Council member Petra Bayr, the local councilor Astrid Rompold and the deputy district leader of Mariahilf, Julia Lessacher, were named. They also rejected allegations of possible irregularities.Allotment garden deal reported to WKStAThe WKStA confirmed to “profil” on Friday that there had already been a complaint against a person in this case. We are now checking the responsibility and the initial suspicion. The authority did not want to say whether the person was Nevrivy.
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