Tuusula Council seminar: Council began discussing the budget 

This was the first council seminar of the council term and also a significant opportunity for new councillors and elected officials to familiarise themselves with the municipality’s activities from a budgetary perspective. After the seminar, the council groups will begin budget discussions on their own objectives. The council will decide on the budget at its meeting in November, says council chair Tuija Reinikainen. 

The budget proposal published by the mayor on 1 October aims to balance the municipality’s income and expenditure. There is pressure on expenditure due to factors such as wage increases in the municipal sector, the reform of the law on learning support and an increase in the share of payments for employment and economic development services. The Mayor’s proposal seeks to identify savings and moderately increase municipal tax. 

During the seminar, participants heard presentations on topics such as budget proposals for different areas of activity and municipal population planning. On the second day of the seminar, Eero Laesterä (FCG), Doctor of Administrative Sciences, assessed the current state of Tuusula’s municipal finances. 

The topics discussed at the council seminar also included the municipal strategy currently being prepared and the municipality’s values. The municipal strategy will be submitted to the council for decision-making later in 2025. 

“Warm thanks once again to Krapin Paja and the municipal officials for the excellent seminar arrangements,” says Tuija Reinikainen. 

Further information:  

Chair of the Council Tuija Reinikainen, tuija.reinikainen@luottamus.tuusula.fi, +358 40 517 5171 

Mayor Janne Mellin, janne.mellin@tuusula.fi, +358 40 314 3249  

Chief Financial Officer Kari Ora, kari.ora@tuusula.fi  

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