Council: Mayor does not enjoy confidence
At its meeting on 12 May 2025, the council voted on Mayor Kalle Ikkeläu0026#x27;s confidence. The council decided by a vote of 35 to 16 that the mayor did not enjoy its confidence. The mayoru0026#x27;s term of office ends immediately.
The council unanimously decided that Lilli Salmi will serve as mayor until the next mayor is elected. The proposal for the mayoral election was made by the municipal board, which convened during a break in the council meeting.
A new mayor will be elected when the council term changes in June 2025.
The council’s decision on the mayor’s lack of confidence is based on the reasons recorded by the temporary committee appointed to assess its confidence: The temporary committee considers that the mayor has failed in his political leadership. The mayor’s behaviour is considered to have been inappropriate in some situations, and political leadership has failed in several matters. For example, the mayor is considered to have interfered excessively in the municipality’s operational activities, such as infrastructure construction and land use planning. The mayor has not used his position to influence the problems raised by the chief shop stewards.
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