Administration

City Council

In Finland local self-government is guaranteed by the constitution. The City Council is elected for four years in direct proportional elections by the residents of the city. The number of the councilors in the Jyväskylä City Council is 75 and they represent eight different parties. The council is the highest authority and responsible for the most important decisions in the city such as the decision for the city budget. The Council also decides on the municipal income tax as well as the real estate tax rates.

More information on the Finnish local government from the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities*.

Chair of the Jyväskylä city council is Mr Pauli Partanen,
e-mail: firstname.surname@jkl.fi

City Council Agendas and Decisions (in Finnish)

Composition of the City Council and number of representatives in each party (total of 75 members):

Centre Party 15
Christian League 4
Communist Party 1
Green League 9
Left Wing Alliance 6
National Coalition Party 16
Social Democratic Party 21
True Finns 3

City Council meetings 2011

The council meetings are held at the City Library (address: Vapaudenkatu 39-41), and they are open to public. The Council meetings will take place on Mondays at 6:00 p.m. in the city library's Minnansali room.

On Monday, 17 January at18.00, City Library
On Monday, 21 February at 18.00,City Library
On Monday, 21 March at 18.00, City Library
On Monday,11 April at18.00, City Library
On Monday, 16 May at 18.00, City Library
On Monday, 6 June at 18.00, City Library

City Council meetings in autumn 2011

22 August 2011
19 September 2011
24 October 2011
14 November 2011
28 November 2011
12 December 2011

The notice of meeting and the agenda will be published on the official bulletin board of the City of Jyväskylä and on the City's website. The time and place of the meetings will be announced in the Keskisuomalainen newspaper, as well as at all city libraries and municipal service points.

The confirmed minutes will be publicly displayed at the Hannikainen Service Point in the Rakentajantalo building (address: Hannikaisenkatu 17, 1st floor)

City Board

The city board is responsible for the practical running of local administration and its finances. It prepares issues that come before the council and functions as its representative. The 15 members of the Jyväskylä city board are chosen by the council for four years.

Chair of the City Board is Mrs Ulla Lauttamus,
e-mail: firstname.surname@jkl.fi

City Board Agendas and Decisions (in Finnish)

City Board meetings

The City Board has meetings every Monday except during general holiday seasons. The meetings are not open to the public.

For more information, please contact the administrative centre (in Finnish) or the international relations office.

Municipal Committees

Municipal committees are chosen by the city council among those persons in the municipality that are eligible. The municipal committees in the city of Jyväskylä take care of the tasks related to the following fields: education, culture and youth, sports, social- and health care, building and environment, city planning, auditing, Central Finland emergency services, elections and Säynätsalo district.

Mayor

Subject to the city board, the municipal manager is in charge of managing the operations of the city. He is elected by the council for a fixed term or indefinitely.

Mayor Mr Markku Andersson
e-mail: firstname.surname@jkl.fi