Breda started a dismissal procedure concerning city carillonneur Paul Maassen, whose work involves the municipal tower of the Grote Kerk and the Hill Carillon. His imminent departure has caused dismay in the city, and a petition to keep him in Breda has been signed by hundreds of people in a short time.

The change would end the presence of a city carillonneur at the Grote Kerk after about 500 years, according to the account. The matter has raised numerous questions in Breda, with answers being provided to some of them.