Decisions of the Council on 10 November 2025

186 Approval of the municipal strategy for 2026–2029

The council decided to approve the municipal strategy for 2026–2029, effective from 1 January 2026.

187 Confirmation of tax rates for 2026

Kati Lepojärvi, supported by Pauliina Forsström, proposed the following amendment: I propose that the 0.2 percentage point increase in the income tax rate (7.10% → 7.30%) presented in the mayor’s budget proposal be cancelled; that the tax increase be considered only as a last resort at the stage other measures to balance the economy have been identified and implemented; that the deficit resulting from the cancellation of the tax increase, which would generate approximately €2.4 million in revenue, be covered, where possible, in the 2026 budget year through savings and productivity changes, which will be planned and implemented in a targeted and long-term manner on the basis of the municipality’s Growth and Economic Management Programme 2025–2034. The council decided by a vote of 43–8 to reject the proposed amendment.

The council decided to approve the municipal tax rates for 2026 as follows:

1. Municipal income tax rate 7.30%
2. Property tax rates
   1. General property tax on buildings 1.15%
   1. General property tax rate for land 1.30%
   1. property tax on permanent residential buildings 0.48%
   1. property tax on other residential buildings 1.35%
   1. property tax on undeveloped building sites 6.00
   1. separate property tax for public benefit organisations 0.65.

188 Approval of the budget for 2026 and financial plan for 2026–2030

Jussi Salonen, supported by Margita Winqvist, among others, proposed the following amendment: Additional proposal on page 16 – Hyrylä temporary market/meeting/event venue. I propose that we add a new measure to section 4.2 of the budget: Evaluation and promotion of the temporary market/event/meeting place in Hyrylä. This will bring life to the centre even during the construction phase – in an agile, cost-effective manner and in line with our strategy. The council decided by a vote of 25–26 to approve the amendment.

Kati Lepojärvi, supported by Pauliina Forsström, proposed the following amendment: Page 35, Section 1.3.3. Tuusula Municipality’s economy/2026: Amendment to the end of the third paragraph: “Attention must be paid to curbing the growth of operating expenses in order to balance the effects of the economy and growth.” Replace with: “The growth of operating expenses must be deliberately curbed in order to balance the effects of the economy and growth. Statutory and otherwise necessary expenditure must be prioritised in operating expenditure. Investments should prioritise projects that are statutory and have the greatest expected return and potential for implementation for the municipality, based on the needs of the residents. Productivity measures should be promoted effectively through the municipality’s Growth and Economic Management Programme.” The council unanimously approved the proposed amendment.

Ari Nyman, supported by Matti Alanko, among others, proposed an amendment: Tuusula decides to set a debt ceiling of €377 million. Nyman amended his proposal so that the loan amount, in euros per resident, would be used as an indicator in financial monitoring. The council unanimously approved the amendment.

Jussi Salonen, supported by Sari Nevalainen, proposed an amendment: Council meeting on 10 November 2025, budget for 2026 – additional proposal to section 2.4.4 Development and information management, top of page 93. Key changes and measures: we promote a culture of experimentation. Key changes and measures: we promote a culture of experimentation. The council unanimously approved the amendment.

Matti Alanko, supported by Ari Nyman, proposed that subsidies for private roads should not be halved. The council voted 37–14 to reject the amendment.

Matti Alanko made, among other things, Monica Avellan’s proposed amendment: Investments, page 145 3.2 Education and early childhood education targets: Lahela multi-purpose school, savings of 400,000 removed from 2026. When comparing the size of the school in relation to the number of pupils, the cost per pupil decreases significantly up to 200 pupils, and in schools with more than 400 pupils, the unit costs do not decrease significantly. In other words, the most economical size for new schools, taking into account the length of pupils’ journeys to school, is 200–400 pupils. The council decided by a vote of 44–6 (1 abstention) to reject the proposed amendment.

Matti Alanko made, among other things, an amendment supported by Monica Avellan: Page 147 4.4 Growth and environment targets: Parks and playgrounds: Remove the investment funds for the light traffic route for 2026 and 2027, saving 2+2.5 million. The route is unnecessary before the school is completed. The council decided by a vote of 46–5 to reject the amendment.

The council decided

• approve the budget for 2026 and the budget plan for 2026–2030;
• initiate preparations to identify structural adjustment measures to be prepared through ex ante impact assessments in order to curb operational expenditure in future budgets;
• authorises the financial administration to make the changes decided upon at the meeting and technical corrections to the draft budget before it is considered by the council.

189 Establishment of posts for 2026

Laura Åvall made, among other things, an amendment supported by Eemi Vaherlehto: No new position of welfare director should be created. The coordination of service areas can also be implemented with lighter arrangements. The opportunities for various organisational adjustments must be fully utilised. The council decided by a vote of 38 to 13 to reject the amendment.

The council decided

• establish the position of Wellbeing Director as of 1 January 2026,
• eligibility requirements for the position
  • a relevant higher education degree
  • at least five years of experience in management, particularly in supervising staff
  • experience and insight into service development and service design
  • understanding of the municipal operating environment
  • Language requirements: good command of English and satisfactory command of Swedish
• the following fixed-term positions will be made permanent/fixed-term positions will be extended from 1 August 2026: full-time hourly teacher (HI/YH), full-time hourly teacher (KIELET), full-time hourly teacher (MA), S2 teacher;
• that the position of Teppo student counsellor will be filled on a fixed-term basis until 31 July 2027;
• establish a flexible basic education teacher position starting on 1 August 2026
• abolish the position of development manager in the municipal administration.

190 Setting tasks for 2026

Laura Åvall, supported by Eemi Vaherlehto, proposed the following amendment: The following positions will remain unfilled: premises specialist, employment period 1 January 2026–31 December 2027; digitiser, expert (AMK), employment relationship 1 January 2026–31 December 2027; green area supervisor, employment relationship 1 January 2026–31 December 2026. Justification: More detailed information is needed on the above-mentioned tasks to determine the extent to which it would be more cost-effective to outsource the services, for example, as well as more detailed information on the specific needs for which these individuals are being hired (e.g. how much digitisation work the municipality has, what the green area supervisor does during the winter season, etc.). If, after more detailed investigations, recruitment is deemed necessary, the matter can be revisited in connection with the interim reports.

Digitiser: The council decided by a vote of 32–19 to reject the amendment concerning the digitiser.

Premises expert: The council decided by a vote of 30 to 21 to reject the amendment concerning the premises expert.

Green area supervisor: The council decided by a vote of 26–25 to reject the proposed amendment regarding the green area supervisor.

Sari Nevalainen, supported by Lotta Vainiola, proposed an amendment: I propose that the driller’s employment contract be for a fixed term of two years. This would give us stability and, after the fixed term, the possibility of retaining a good, competent professional in this position. The council voted 22–29 in favour of the amendment. The council decided by a vote of 22–29 to approve the amendment.

The council decided

• Establish the following employment contract positions starting 1 January 2026: GIS specialist, cleaning service manager, youth services (2 full-time and 2 part-time positions), starting 1 August Jopo
• Establish new fixed-term employment contracts starting on 1 January 2026: premises specialist, digitiser, green area supervisor
• the permanent appointment of the following contract positions/extension of fixed-term contract positions from 1 January 2026: HR Service Manager, HR Office Secretary, 2 Housing Advisors, Participation Worker, Climate Coordinator, Driller (for 2 years), Digitiser, Deputy Head of Daycare Centre.

191 Approval of the zoning plan for 2026–2029

The mayor announced the outcome of the negotiations between the groups: the Itäväylä employment area will be placed in basket 1, and the planning of the central part of Rykmentinpuisto will be suspended for the duration of this council term. The council unanimously approved the change.

The council decided to approve the zoning plan for 2026–2029.

192 Approval of the Puistokylä town plan (plan number 3589, Rykmentinpuisto and Sula)

Margita Winqvist, supported by Sari Nevalainen, proposed that the matter be referred back for further preparation. The council decided by a vote of 26–24 (1 abstention) to continue discussing the matter at the meeting.

Jenna Jourio, supported by Annika Lappalainen, among others, proposed that the plan be rejected. The plan itself is well drafted and its objectives are understandable. However, in this case, the location is wrong. However, in this case, the location is wrong. The area’s significant natural and recreational values make it one that we cannot sacrifice for construction. Although economic considerations are important, we must be able to prioritise the long-term well-being of the environment and residents. Although the economic aspects are significant, we must be able to prioritise the long-term well-being of the environment and residents. The council decided by a vote of 26–24 (1 abstention) to reject the proposed amendment.

The council decided to approve Puistokylä, the town plan and town plan amendment, plan number 3589, Rykmentinpuisto.

193 Amendment to the 2025 budget

• The Council decided to approve the appropriation changes to the 2025 budget as presented in the explanatory memorandum as follows:
• Increase in expenditure in the field of education: €1,565,000
• Growth and environment sector revenue increase of €1,565,000
• Total loan amount, increase in loan amount €9,400,000
  • reduction in tax revenue of €5,000,000
  • reduction in land sales revenue of €6,600,000
  • Riihikallio School additional expenditure on investments €1,100,000.

194 Quarterly report

The council decided to take note of the quarterly report.

195 Council decision of 8 September 2025, section 159, supplementing the loan guarantee decision for Tuusulan kunnan kiinteistöt Oy Vuokratalo Kalliolinna

The Council decided to supplement its decision of 8 September 2025, § 159, as follows:

• The council decides to grant a 100% guarantee for a loan of up to EUR 6,216,746.73 to Tuusulan kunnan kiinteistöt Oy as security for a bond loan, which the company will use to finance the construction of the Kalliolinna rental property. As guarantor, the municipality is liable for the loan principal, interest, late payment interest and any expenses.
• The Council decides to issue the following assurance: with reference to the application of the provisions of Article 106(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain undertakings providing services of general economic interest in the form of state aid for public services in Commission Decision 2012/21/EU of 20 December 2011 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2012, pp. 3-10)2011 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2012, pp. 3-10) , the municipality of Tuusula states that the apartments owned by Tuusulan kunnan kiinteistöt Oy that are the subject of the guaranteed financing have received/will receive support from the State-supported Housing Construction Centre and that the company and the apartments are therefore subject to ARA regulation. The guarantee issued by the municipal council is and can therefore be considered as SGEI aid granted by the municipality. The municipality of Tuusula will report the guarantee to the State-subsidised Housing Construction Centre for onward transmission to the Commission via the Ministry of the Environment in connection with the ex-post reporting carried out every two years.

196 Approval of the service agreement for the Central Uusimaa Environment Centre for 2026–2028

The council decided to approve the service agreement with the Central Uusimaa Environmental Centre for the years 2026–2028.

197 Updating of administrative regulations as of 1 January 2026

Mika Mäki-Kuhna, supported by Laura Åvall, proposed an amendment: statements on Varke projects will be transferred to the municipal executive board’s responsibility in the administrative regulations under “Table of powers 3: Growth and environment / Statements” on page 66. The municipal executive board rejected the proposed amendment by a vote of 32 to 19. The municipal board rejected the amendment by a vote of 32 to 19.

The council decided to approve the attached administrative regulations, which will come into force on 1 January 2026.

198 Resignation request from a member of the Vitality Committee and by-election for the term 2025–2029

The council decided

• grants Ilmari Sjöblom resignation from membership of the Vitality Committee as of 10 November 2025;
• to elect Eeva Särkiniemi to replace Sjöblom as a member of the Vitality Committee from 11 November 2025 for the remainder of the committee's term of office.

199 Council and municipal board meetings and seminars for 2026

The council decided

• will hold its meetings in 2026 in accordance with the attached appendix, i.e. it will meet on the following days, generally at 6 p.m.
  • Mon 9 February
  • Mon 30 March
  • Mon 11 May
  • Mon 8 June
  • Mon 7 September
  • Mon 5 October
  • Mon 9 November at 3 p.m.
  • Mon 7 Dec;
• attend council information sessions at 6 p.m. during the week preceding the council meeting;
• that the council shall be convened by means of an electronic meeting invitation sent to each councillor and other persons referred to in Section 71 of the Administrative Regulations, which shall be sent at least seven (7) days before the meeting and shall include an agenda of the matters to be discussed, together with the reasons for them and the municipal executive's proposals for council decisions;
• that the time and place of the council meeting and the time and place where the audited minutes will be available for public inspection will be published on the Tuusula municipal website at www.tuusula.fi.

200 Response to the council initiative on the Tuusula supplement for early childhood education

The council decided

• take note of the response to the council initiative;
• To consider Janne Hermunen and Ari Loponen's initiative of 3 March 2025, § 42, as having been dealt with.

201 Response to the council initiative on Ruotsinkylä School as part of the service network

The council decided  

• take note of the response to the council initiative;
• To consider the initiative by Kati Lepojärvi, Matti Alanko, Aarno Järvinen, Mirka Kovalainen, Mila Lehtonen, Johanna Sipiläinen and Erja Sarenius-Salmenkivi, 28 April 2025, § 64, as having been dealt with.

202 Response to council initiative Klemetskog

Matti Alanko, supported by Monica Avellan, proposed that the matter be returned for further preparation. The council rejected the amendment by a vote of 40 to 10 (with one abstention).

The council decided

• take note of the response to the council initiative;
• To consider the initiative by Matti Alanko and several other representatives, dated 12 May 2025, § 84, as having been dealt with.

203 Response to the council initiative Linjamäki School as a space for culture and community and, at the same time, a resource for teaching

The council decided

• take note of the response to the council initiative;
• To consider the initiative by Eeva-Liisa Nieminen and several other representatives, dated 12 May 2025, § 85, as having been dealt with.

204 Response to the council initiative on making Rykmentinpuisto training road safe

The council decided

• take note of the response to the council initiative;
• consider Kati Lepojärvi's initiative presented to the council on 12 May 2025, § 86, to have been dealt with.

205 Announcements / other matters

The council acknowledged that it had been informed of the matters of an informative nature.

Initiatives: Initiative on guidelines for the temporary use of municipal-owned properties

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