Schöftland’s administrative split with Uerkheim reshapes local services by 2026
Schöftland is preparing to end its administrative partnership with Uerkheim by late 2025. The change will affect debt enforcement and civil registry services, shifting responsibilities away from the regional offices. Uerkheim’s decision to leave the agreement was announced in spring 2023.
Uerkheim’s municipal council formally gave notice in early 2023 to withdraw from its cooperation with Schöftland’s regional offices. As a result, the town will move its debt enforcement and civil registry operations to Zofingen’s offices from January 1, 2026.
The adjustment will impact around 1,435 individuals who currently rely on Schöftland’s civil registry services. In anticipation, the local office has already reduced its workforce by ten percent. Meanwhile, the debt enforcement office will remain understaffed even after losing jurisdiction over Uerkheim.
To manage the transition, Schöftland’s debt enforcement office will add one new copilot position in case processing starting January 2026. The termination of services for Uerkheim will officially take effect at the end of December 2025.
The shift means Uerkheim will no longer depend on Schöftland for these administrative tasks. Instead, Zofingen’s offices will take over the operations from the new year. Schöftland’s offices have already begun adjusting staffing levels to reflect the reduced workload.
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