Rozvadov is a border municipality in Tachov District with about 800 inhabitants, of whom roughly 500 were eligible to vote in 2026.[1] The municipality's annual budget exceeds CZK 100 million. According to deputy mayor Lumír Vilímek, this year the municipality will receive roughly CZK 70 million from the local casino through redistribution via the Ministry of Finance, and about CZK 50 million next year.[1]
Casino
The largest employer in the area is the casino with a 400-room hotel, where, according to a member of the electoral commission, up to 50 residents of the municipality work. According to her, unemployment in the municipality is almost zero and many people commute to Germany for work.[1] According to Plzeňská Drbna, the casino's management some time ago tried to push a billion-crown logistics centre project through with the municipality.[1]
2026 municipal elections
In the municipal elections on 10 October 2026, the Association of Independent Candidates Rozvadov of mayor Martin Ábel won in Rozvadov with 79 percent of the vote; the association was defending eight seats. The Domov list, made up of casino employees, finished third with seven percent of the vote. Turnout reached a record 81 percent, and mayor Ábel received the most preferential votes, 340.[1]
Timeline
- — In Rozvadov in Tachov District, on 81 percent turnout, the association of independent candidates of mayor Martin Ábel won overwhelmingly with 79 percent of the vote; the list of employees of the local casino finished third with seven percent. Plzeňská Drbna
Pages linking here
- Collision of two lorries on the D5 motorway near Mýto (29 September 2026)
- D5 motorway
- Michal David's concerts in Sandra Tsoukernik's campaign
- Sandra Tsoukernik
Sources
- Plzeňská Drbna — 10 October 2026