The mayor of Rott am Inn has been in talks with the district office and the Ministry of the Interior. The district office is planning to accommodate 500 refugees in an empty hall in the commercial area.
That would be a population share of over ten percent - in addition to the hundred refugees that Rott has already taken in. Some traders are afraid that refugees could climb onto the transporters to leave Rott. Some are afraid of losing their tenants because of this - or of the conflicts that can arise when so many people from different cultures live together in a small space. The resistance is great. But the mayor has not yet given up hope for a compromise. The village is known for its prominent honorary citizen, Franz Josef Strauß. The building in question is located in the Commercial area. There is a large shipping company and a few companies that produce food on the street. Some of the traders have fears for their existence since they found out about the district office's plans.