Ruedi Cathry leads the Uri district administrator into office as the new president!

Ruedi Cathry leads the Uri district administrator into office as the new president!

Ruedi Cathry was unanimously elected today as the new President of the Uri District Administrator for the 2025/26 term of office. The FDP politician from Schattdorf brings extensive experience with him, as he was previously vice president of the district administrator and has been a member of this body since 2012. In his professional career he works as a business economist and electrical engineer and is a member of the management of EWA Energie Uri AG. Cathry succeeds Kurt Gisler, who held the office of district administrator last year.

When he took office, Cathry thanked the district administrator for the trust he had placed in him. He emphasized the importance of hearing the voice of the people and feeling the “pulse” of the population in order to make political decisions in the interests of the citizens. This is a central demand that Gisler also made during his term in office, when he pointed out the need to bring politicians closer to the population. He praised the media coverage, which plays an essential role in increasing the district administrator's visibility and making it easier for citizens to find out about political issues.

Important decisions of the Uri district administrator

At today's meeting of the Uri district administrator, several important resolutions were passed. A central issue was the revision of the Energy Act, which was approved in the second reading with 55 votes to 4. The aim of this reform is to reduce energy consumption and promote environmentally friendly heating methods in buildings within the canton of Uri. Ultimately, the people will decide on this measure.

In addition, the school contribution ordinance was approved with 46 votes to 15, with the canton of Uri in future covering around a third of the operating costs for municipal day structures and day schools. A supplementary loan of 175,000 francs to finance costs for 2023 also received broad approval with 56 votes to 4. Another significant issue was the unanimous approval of a change to the ordinance on the Uri Cantonal Middle School.

Further resolutions and initiatives

The Uri district administrator also approved the revision of the ordinance on the federal health insurance law and a mandatory loan of 930,000 francs, which was also done unanimously. In addition, the cantonal enforcement ordinance for the federal law on inland navigation was discussed. In the future, kitesurfers will be allowed to stay in certain zones on Lake Uri all year round, as the winter ban has been lifted.

The updated structure plan, which includes the expansion of the Gütsch ob Andermatt wind farm, was approved with 50 votes to 9, with one abstention. The 2022 controlling report of the cantonal structure plan was unanimously accepted, and a question time rounded off the meeting. With these decisions, the district administrator shows an active commitment in various policy areas to improve the quality of life in the canton of Uri.

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