Decisions of the municipal council on 15 December 2025

§ 567 Legality and implementation of the decisions made at the council meeting held on 8 December 2025

The municipal board decided to confirm, in accordance with Section 96 of the Local Government Act, that the decisions made at the council meeting held on 8 December 2025 were made in a lawful manner and are enforceable.

§ 568 Preliminary information on the 2025 financial statements

The municipal board decided to take note of the preliminary information on the 2025 financial statements.

§ 569 Instructions for implementing the 2026 budget

The municipal board decided to approve the budget implementation guidelines for 2026, as presented in the appendix to the agenda.

§ 570 Approvers of invoices and payments in 2026, general administration and management support, and shared services

The municipal council decided that, starting on 1 January 2026,

• The chief executive officer has the right to approve all invoices addressed to the municipality and municipal payment orders, except those concerning himself or herself.
• authorises the following persons to approve municipal expenditure and revenue:
  • Approved by the Mayor
    • invoices and payment notices concerning the Chief of Staff
    • invoices and payments for the following service units: representation and public relations, and municipal cooperation
  • Approved by the person in charge
    • invoices and payment notices concerning subordinates
  • Approved by the Permanent Secretary
    • invoices and payments for the following service units: municipal administration, communications, cooperation contributions and membership fees
    • shared services all invoices and payments in the operating area
  • • approves personnel services in the service area personnel services invoices and payments
    • can approve all invoices and payment orders in the service area for personnel services
    , Head of Human Resources
  • Approved by the Administrative Director
    • service area administrative services support for service unit decision-making and legal services invoicing and billing
    • can accept all invoices and payment notices in the service area for administrative services
    • invoices and payment notices concerning the municipal board's operating reserve appropriation
  • approved by the chief public guardian
    • guardianship services invoices and payments from the service unit
  • Approved by the Chief Financial Officer
    • invoices and payment orders arising from the joint activities of different service units (duplication, copying, office supplies, notices and announcements, postage and telephone charges, and other joint expenses)
    • service area financial management service unit procurement services, group supervision and ownership steering invoices and payments
    • may approve all invoices and payment orders in the service area
    • in the investment section, the following expenditure by the municipal council: land and water areas, fixed structures and equipment, machinery and equipment, shares and holdings, intangible rights, other long-term expenditure
    • extraordinary income and expenses in the income statement
    • repayments of long-term and short-term loans in the financing section and recovery of loans granted 
  • approved by the finance manager
    • service area financial management service unit financial services invoices and payments
    • In the absence of the Chief Financial Officer, invoices and payment orders falling within the scope of the Chief Financial Officer's approval authority
    • main cash accounting and all income subject to taxation in the service unit's financial services
    • financial income and expenses in the income statement
    • memo adjustments and payment orders made by the external accounting service provider, as well as adjustments between balance sheet accounts  
  • approved by the finance planner
    • corrections to payments returned to the municipality's account due to incorrect payment details, money transfers between municipal accounts, and bank service fees  
  • Monetra Oulu Oy's payment transaction manager approves
    • machine-readable payment data for payment transactions may be approved by the financial planning manager
    • In the absence of the finance manager, invoices and payments, cash office accounts and financial services in the service unit that fall within the scope of the finance manager's approval authority.
  • Approved by the Development and Digital Director
    • Development and information management in the service area Invoicing and payments for the following groups: development services, digitalisation and information management
    • can approve all invoices and payments in the service area development and information management
  • IT Service Manager approves
    • Service area development and information management Group ICT services Invoicing and billing
  • Approved by the Director of Wellbeing
    • Promoting well-being and health in the service area Involvement of service units, customer services, and the Hyte Committee Invoices and payments
    • may approve all invoices and payment orders in the service area of promoting well-being and health
  • Safety Manager approves
    • promoting well-being and health in the service area service unit safety and preparedness invoices and payments
  • Head of Immigration and Employment Affairs approves
    • Promoting well-being and health in the service area Service units' immigrant and employment services, as well as services for young adults Invoices and payment notices
  • Approved by the Director of the Environment Centre
    • Service area Central Uusimaa Environmental Centre Service unit Environmental Centre Administration Invoicing and payments
    • may approve all invoices and payment notices issued by the Central Uusimaa Environmental Centre service area  
  • Approved by the Environmental Control Manager
    • Service area Central Uusimaa Environmental Centre Service Unit Environmental Monitoring Invoices and Payments
  • Approved by the Environmental Protection Manager
    • Service area Central Uusimaa Environmental Centre Service unit Environmental protection invoices and payments
  • Approved by the Head of Health Surveillance
    • Service area Central Uusimaa Environmental Centre Service Unit Health Surveillance Invoices and Payments
  • Approved by the Head of Veterinary Services
    • Service area Central Uusimaa Environmental Centre Veterinary services invoices and payments
• A person in a supervisory position may approve invoices and payment orders that their subordinate is authorised to approve.
• Approvers appointed by the Technical Committee may approve invoices relating to building construction investments in all areas of activity within the limits of the budget once the project has commenced.
• that the substitute for the person authorised to approve invoices has the same rights as that person when acting as a substitute.

§ 571 Review of workplace meal prices for 2026

The municipal council decided on new prices for workplace meal vouchers, effective from 1 January 2026.

• School and daycare nature meal €6.60
• other workplace meal €8.80
• dessert in the staff restaurant €1.65
• Snacks in secondary schools cost €1.85.

Section 572 Issuing a statement on the government’s proposal for a law on the procurement information repository and related laws

The municipal council decided

• submit the statement presented in the explanatory memorandum to the Ministry of Finance
• authorises the Chief Financial Officer to submit the statement to the lausuntopalvelu.fi service
• check and approve the minutes on this matter immediately at the meeting.

§ 573 Issuing a statement on Tuusulan Voima-Veikot ry’s environmental permit application concerning

The municipal board decided to issue the statement presented in the explanatory section regarding Tuusulan Voima-Veikot ry’s environmental permit application concerning the Tuusula biathlon stadium.

§ 574 Municipal Board decision 27 October 2025 § 481 Processing of a request for correction concerning changes to the publication times of official decisions on the public information network

Anna Yltävä, supported by Elisa Laitila, proposed that the matter be referred back for further preparation.

The municipal council decided by a vote of 9–5 to continue discussing the matter at the meeting.

The municipal council decided

• take note of the request for correction that has been received
• to reject the request for correction on the grounds set out in the explanatory section above.

§ 575 Appointment of a representative to the extraordinary general meeting of Tuusulan Jäähalli Oy

The municipal council decided

• to appoint Kari Oran, Chief Financial Officer, as the representative at the extraordinary general meeting of Tuusulan Jäähalli Oy on 15 January 2026.
• give instructions to the representative at the general meeting to support the board's proposals.

§ 576 By-election for a deputy member of the Technical Committee for the term 2025–2029

The municipal executive committee decided to propose to the council that the council decide

• grants Elina Pärssinen resignation from her position as deputy member of the Technical Committee, effective 9 February 2026
• to elect a substitute member to replace Pärssinen on the Technical Committee for the remainder of the term of office starting on 10 February 2026.

§ 577 Supplementary election of trustees for real estate transactions for the term 2025–2029

The municipal executive committee decided to propose to the council that the council decide

• grants Elina Pärssinen resignation from the position of trustee for real estate transactions, effective 9 February 2026
• to elect a replacement for Pärssinen, the trusted representative for real estate transactions, for the remainder of the term of office beginning on 10 February 2026.

§ 578 Response to a council initiative concerning the situation of Tuusula’s affiliated units and strengthening procurement expertise

The municipal executive committee decided to propose to the council that the council decide

• take note of the response to the council initiative
• to consider the initiative presented by Ari Loponen and the Finns Party council group at the council meeting on 3 February 2025, § 18, to have been dealt with.

§ 579 Supervision of institutional minutes

The municipal council decided not to consider the decisions of the institutions mentioned in the minutes.

Section 580 Supervision of decisions made by officials subordinate to the institution

The municipal council decided not to consider the aforementioned decisions made by the relevant officials.

§ 581 Notification matters

The municipal board decided to take note of the announcements.

§ 582 Other matters

The municipal board took note of other possible matters.

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