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Lempäälä's municipal economy has entered a crisis, with a deficit of 1.4 million euros in 2025 and debts rising to 135 million euros. A sustainable municipal economy program is being proposed to the municipal council, seeking at least 5 million euros in annual savings for the years 2027-2029.
Read more →Winter maintenance of streets and private roads will be tendered for three years with annual costs of 620,000 euros.
A 16,416 square meter business plot will be sold to Suomi Trading Oy for 426,816 euros, bringing 30-50 jobs.
Daycare center Lemppari is approved as a service voucher provider for the municipality's early childhood education from mid-August.
All 7th grade students will have a mandatory Own Class Hour one hour per week.
Reducing teaching hours from 43,040 hours to 41,540 hours saves money but reduces recreational opportunities.
New building regulations bring relief to permit requirements for solar panels, antennas and small storage facilities.
The Municipality of Lempäälä proposes significant financial guidelines – in preparing a sustainable municipal economy program, it seeks at least 5 million euros in annual savings for the years 2027-2029. At the same time, several strategic action programs with investments worth millions of euros are proposed to the council, including a 13.4 million euro vitality program.
Read more →Lempäälä's finances again fell into a deep deficit in 2025, when the fiscal year loss swelled to -1.4 million euros despite the dissolution of 4 million euros in reserves. The municipality's debt rose to 135 million euros, or 5,399 euros per resident, as unemployment rose to 8.2 percent and tax revenues fell short of targets. The audit committee still recommends granting discharge from liability to the municipal management.
Read more →Lempäälä's education and training board demands 1.4 million euros in additional funds due to budget shortfall. 610,000 euros is needed for personnel expenses and early childhood education service voucher costs swelled 550,000 euros over budget. At the same time, the board argued about reducing the school network - a proposal to review service networks failed by a vote of 9-2.
Read more →The Audit Committee continues preparing its evaluation report in May. The report will reveal how well the municipality has handled its duties and used tax money. The meeting is reserved almost entirely for evaluation work, which suggests significant findings in the municipality's operations.
Read more →The Lempäälä municipal board will address three significant council motions in its upcoming meeting that would directly affect residents' daily lives. The discussion will focus on increasing service bus operating days back to five days per week, expanding the municipality's flag-flying practices, and improving youth employment. Additionally, the municipal board will provide ownership guidance to two municipal subsidiaries, where the financial situation of Lempäälän Vuokrakodit Oy raises concerns due to a loss of nearly 150,000 euros.
Read more →The Lempäälä welfare and vitality committee will address several significant proposals for residents at its May meeting. A decision is proposed regarding the pricing of the new sports hall at Saikkantalo and the gym at Hakkari when the facilities are completed in August. Additionally, the 2025 welfare report is proposed for approval, which shows that Lempäälä has performed so well in welfare work that the municipality will receive an additional state subsidy of 588,500 euros. The transfer of outreach youth work to youth services starting in August will also be addressed.
Read more →The Lempäälä community board will address several interesting proposals at its meeting on 5 May. Peab Industri Oy is proposed to receive an exemption for stone crushing operation hours until early June in the Aukeasuo area. Two siting permit applications are proposed to be rejected - on Rantoistentie due to noise and zoning issues, and on Aksuntie to secure planning reserve. The Nurmi school leasing building is proposed to be purchased for 135,360 euros.
Read more →Lempäälä municipal board will handle a substantial land purchase package at the end of April - over one million euros in land acquisitions in total. The largest single purchase is the nearly 720,000 euro Houkka-Jatko area northwest of Ahostenjärvi. At the same time, it is proposed to use 104,000 euros in inheritance funds for anniversary year events and renovation of Halkola youth facility.
Read more →The Lempäälä municipal council will address in its April 22 meeting a controversial proposal for new fee structures, where the municipality proposes charging fees also for exemption applications under the Water Services Act. Additionally, the council will consider a substantial 95,000 euro additional investment in early youth work, the need for which has emerged from the increase in minor problems among elementary school-age children in different parts of the municipality.
Read more →The Lempäälä Education and Teaching Board will process monthly price increases of over 100,000 euros for early childhood education service vouchers. At the same time, a new two-year contract worth nearly 125,000 euros for Start-TUVA guidance services for young people requiring special support is proposed for approval. Upper secondary school teaching resources remain unchanged, but future investments in craft and art subjects will be needed.
Read more →The Lempäälä Municipal Council will address significant financial decisions on 10 June. The Council is proposed to approve a new administrative statute, which will come into force in August and change the municipality's decision-making. Additionally, preparation of the 2027 budget is proposed, which includes drafting a 5 million euro savings program to balance municipal finances. The municipality's financial statements for 2025 show a deficit of 1.4 million euros.
View agenda →Lempäälä's welfare and vitality committee will address changes to the municipality's service plan for 2026 in its June meeting. The agenda includes transferring outreach youth work from employment services to youth services starting from the beginning of August. At the same time, the committee will address current affairs, which highlight among other things Lempäälä's 160th anniversary year events and the development of cooperation with organizations.
View agenda →The Municipal Board will address several significant proposals at its meeting on June 15, 2026: A business plot worth 426,816 euros from the Marjamäki area is proposed to be sold to Suomi Trading Oy, reorganization of municipal services is being studied through Lekitek Oy, and a new single-family house area in southern Loppi is proposed to be added to the zoning program. Additionally, a reform of the service area managers' salary system is proposed.
View agenda →Lempäälä's education and training committee will address several significant proposals in June. The new Christian daycare center Lemppari is proposed to be approved as a service voucher provider from the beginning of August. A new "Own Class Hour" is proposed to be added to basic education for seventh grade, and it is suggested to reduce the order of teaching hours from Pirkan opisto by 1500 hours – which would save money for the municipality but reduce services.
View agenda →Lempäälä Community Development Board will address significant procurements and zoning plans in its June meeting. The winter maintenance contract for 2026-2029 is proposed to be divided into ten areas among different operators with total annual costs of 618,000 euros. Additionally, an update to the building regulations is proposed for approval, which will ease permit requirements for solar panels and small storage facilities, among others. Roof repairs for the Pajamuse and Parturimuse museums on Museoraide are elevated to urgent investments with 50,000 euros.
View agenda →The Education and Training Committee voted on the content of the interim report. Henri Lindholm proposed an addition that would require mentioning a possible service network review of schools. The vote concerned whether to approve the report as is or to add Lindholm's proposed text about the possibility of reviewing the school network. The committee rejected the addition proposal by a vote of 9-2 and approved the original version.
Read more →In January 2026, the committee voted again on the same matter following the previous referral back. 2nd Vice-Chairman Kärki again proposed referring the matter back to preparation, demanding more contract areas, performance-based pricing, and looser emission requirements. The vote ended 2-9, so the matter was referred back for the second time.
Read more →The Community Board voted on the building permit for Sillanojantie 11. The administrative leadership opposed the permit, requiring detailed planning, but the councilors considered it unreasonable to wait for the plan's completion in the middle of a detached house area. By a vote of 6-4, the permit was granted against the officials' recommendation.
Read more →The committee voted on initiating the procurement for winter maintenance in October 2025. Deputy member Tappura demanded that the matter be returned to preparation to take local entrepreneurs into consideration. The vote ended 3-7, so the matter was returned to the preparers.
Read more →A vote was held on amending Jatke Pirkanmaa Oy's reservation agreement, which would have enabled ARA-subsidized housing production on a downtown plot. The matter was controversial because the original agreement concerned market-rate housing production. The vote ended 4-7 in favor of the amendment proposal, so the reservation agreement amendment was not approved.
Read more →The municipal council voted on the approval of the 18-hectare Haurala detailed plan, which enables the construction of 54 single-family house plots and a daycare center. Councilor Tappura proposed rejecting the entire plan, but an overwhelming majority (39-3) supported approving the plan with the modification that the building guidelines are returned for further preparation.
Read more →Kiiveri proposed abandoning the Someturva service for cost-saving reasons, but the committee rejected the proposal by a vote of 9-2. The majority wanted to continue using the Someturva service, which likely relates to the safety of children and young people's internet use.
Read more →Inkinen proposed an investigation to equalize the municipal supplement for private care support across different forms of care. The committee unanimously approved the proposal with votes 0-10-1, which means that the investigation will be conducted during 2026 to improve equality.
Read more →A vote was held on Kiiveri's proposal to extend the service voucher to private family daycare. The committee rejected the proposal by a vote of 9-2, as the majority wanted to stick with the original service plan without this extension.
Read more →The matter concerned a siting permit for building a detached house at Kerttulankaari 20. The presenter proposed rejecting the application because the building site did not meet the size requirements set by the plan. However, board member Ropponen proposed granting the permit, as building permits have been previously granted in the area. The vote ended 4-7 in favor of Ropponen's proposal, so the siting permit was granted.
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