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The technical committee’s areas of responsibility include technical management, public areas, properties, the heating plant, as well as zoning and the environment.

The committee consists of seven members, of whom at least four are selected from among the councilors or deputy councilors. The technical director acts as the rapporteur for the technical committee.

Meetings are held as needed, once a month according to the following preliminary meeting schedule, and additionally when necessary in accordance with Section 119 of the administrative regulations. After review, the minutes are made publicly available in the public data network.

Members 2025-2027

• Juntunen Juha – chairperson
• Mäkipeura Tuomo – vice chairman
• Hietala Pirjo
• Löf Erkki
• Maikkula Nina
• Pietilä Katri
• Vuokila Aleksi

Meeting Schedule 2026 (tekla 3.12.2025)

– 21.1.2026
– 18.2.2026
– 18.3.2026
– 22.4.2026
– 20.5.2026
– 16.6.2026
– 26.8.2026
– 23.9.2026
– 21.10.2026
– 25.11.2026
– 15.12.2026

The committee’s areas of responsibility are the administration of education, early childhood education, basic education, upper secondary education, adult education, and leisure activities.

The committee has seven members, of whom at least four are elected from the council members or deputy council members. The presenter is the Director of Education.

The meetings of the Education Committee are generally held on the last Tuesday of each month. The minutes are made publicly available online after being reviewed.

Members 2025-2027

• Kokko Virva – chairperson
• Oinas Riikka – vice chairman
• Jurva Antti
• Kauppi Erika
• Koivupalo Rami
• Salmi Veli
• Ylivirta Heli

Meeting Schedule 2025 (sivla 26.11.2024 )

– 28.1.2025
– 25.2.2025
– 29.4.2025
– 27.5.2025 this meeting only when needed
– 26.8.2025
– 7.10.2025
– 25.11.2025

The responsibility area of the Rural Committee is rural livelihoods. The operating idea of the Rural Committee is to ensure high-quality rural administration services and, through its activities, aim to promote the formation of a competitive and profitable enterprise and farm structure across the entire cooperation area.

The committee consists of five members, of whom at least three are selected from among elected officials or deputy officials. In addition, each municipality belonging to the rural administration cooperation area can appoint a representative to the Rural Committee, who has the right to speak and be present. The Rural Director acts as the presenter for the Rural Committee.

Information about the meetings of the Rural Committee can be obtained from the Rural Director if needed. The minutes are made publicly available on the general computer network on the Wednesday following the meeting.

Meeting schedule

Three meetings per year.

The committee has a chairperson and a vice-chairperson, as well as three other members. Each member has a personal deputy. The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the committee must be council members. At least one of the committee members is elected from among the council members or deputy council members. The auditor serves as the secretary of the audit committee.

The audit committee is elected for the term of the council.

Members 2025-2029

• Vaajoensuu Matti -chairperson
• Puikko Raimo – vice chairman
• Alalahti Maarit
• Kainulainen Vili
• Korhonen Johanna

Meeting Schedule

According to the Election Act, the council must appoint a municipal central election committee for its term in office. The municipal central election committee is responsible for the general organization of elections in the municipality. In municipal elections, it is also responsible for candidate nomination and vote counting.

The committee’s area of responsibility is elections. The committee has five members. Matters in the committee are resolved based on the report of the chairperson of the central election committee.

Members 2025-2029

• Kraatari Vili-Matti – chairperson
• Tauriainen Matti – vice chairman
• Ollitervo Irma
• Penttilä-Nikula Kaisa
• Pränni Matti

Meeting Schedule