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Education Committee 12 items 16. kesäkuuta 2026

Education and Training Committee June 16, 2026

EducationEconomy and Taxation

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.

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Municipal Council 17 items 10. kesäkuuta 2026

Municipal Council 10 June 2026

EducationEconomy and TaxationAdministration

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.

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Municipal Board 22 items 25. toukokuuta 2026

Municipal Board 25 May 2026

Economy and TaxationAdministrationBusiness and Economic Affairs

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.

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Audit Committee 7 items 22. toukokuuta 2026

Audit Committee May 22, 2026

Economy and TaxationAdministration

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.

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Education Committee 10 items 19. toukokuuta 2026

Education and Training Board May 19, 2026

EducationEconomy and TaxationPersonnel matters

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.

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Audit Committee 5 items 15. toukokuuta 2026

Audit Committee May 15, 2026

Economy and TaxationAdministration

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.

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Municipal Board 13 items 11. toukokuuta 2026

Municipal Board May 11, 2026

Traffic and StreetsEconomy and TaxationAdministration

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.

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Education Committee 10 items 21. huhtikuuta 2026

Education and Teaching Board April 21, 2026

EducationEconomy and Taxation

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.

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Audit Committee 6 items 20. huhtikuuta 2026

Audit Committee April 20, 2026

Economy and TaxationAdministration

The Audit Committee will hear from Municipal Manager Noora Pajari in April regarding last year's implementation in an hour-long session. At the same time, the committee will continue preparing its evaluation report, which reviews the management of municipal operations and finances. The report will provide a picture of how the municipality has handled its duties and used tax revenue.

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Municipal Board 20 items 30. maaliskuuta 2026

Municipal Board March 30, 2026

PlanningEducationEconomy and Taxation

The Lempäälä Municipal Board will address several significant proposals at its meeting on March 30, 2026, that affect residents' daily lives. The proposal list includes financial statements proposing to cover a deficit of over 1.3 million euros from previous years' surplus. Additionally, proposals include real estate purchases of nearly 166,000 euros and incorporating the Veräjäntausta area into the zoning program, which would transfer the area's streets to municipal responsibility.

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Education Committee 13 items 17. maaliskuuta 2026

Education and Teaching Board March 17, 2026

EducationEconomy and Taxation

The Education and Teaching Board will address several proposals of significance to residents on March 17. The proposal to reduce ultra-processed food in daycare centers and schools is recommended for rejection, as officials state that current food choices are sufficiently healthy. The proposal to halve animal-based products by 2030 is also considered unrealistic. At the same time, it is proposed to increase early childhood education fees in August - the maximum fee would rise to 335 euros per month.

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Municipal Board 11 items 16. maaliskuuta 2026

Municipal Board March 16, 2026

PlanningEconomy and TaxationHousing

A significant development of the Marjamäki area is proposed for Lempäälä, which includes a sub-center for 4,000 residents around Ideapark and the construction of a closed prison next to Hulikankulma. The municipal board will also address reorganization of the municipality's real estate property and new environmental fees for processing water services applications.

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Welfare and Vitality Committee 10 items 19. helmikuuta 2026

Health and Vitality Committee February 19, 2026

Social and health servicesCulture and LeisureEconomy and Taxation

The Health and Vitality Committee will address several significant proposals at its meeting on February 19, 2026. A 500,000 euro annual service purchase agreement for five years is proposed for Lempäälä swimming hall. Expanding early youth work for 10-13-year-olds would require additional funding of 95,000 euros and two new employees. Additionally, consideration is being given to relocating the community space to Lempäälä-talo instead of the current Hakkarin kartano.

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Municipal Council 16 items 18. helmikuuta 2026

Municipal Council February 18, 2026

EducationTraffic and StreetsEconomy and Taxation

Lempäälä municipal council will address several interesting proposals on February 18. It is proposed to approve fee structures for micromobility (electric scooters) and BDO Audiator Oy is proposed as the audit firm for 2026-2027. Additionally, the organization of morning and afternoon activities by private operators as a pilot project will be discussed, and responses will be provided to several council motions regarding village development and highway bypass, among others.

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Education Committee 11 items 17. helmikuuta 2026

Education and Training Committee February 17, 2026

EducationCulture and LeisureEconomy and Taxation

Lempäälä's education and training committee will discuss several proposals concerning families' daily lives in February. Morning and afternoon activity fees are proposed to be increased by up to 37 euros per month starting from August. At the same time, a 500,000 euro annual service procurement contract for five years is proposed for the swimming hall. Additionally, the teaching hour framework is proposed to be reduced by 112 annual weekly hours, which would save 336,000 euros.

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Audit Committee 7 items 30. tammikuuta 2026

Audit Committee January 30, 2026

Economy and TaxationAdministration

The Municipality of Lempäälä is tendering its audit services as a 2.5 million euro procurement - including the contested audit committee secretariat service. The contract with BDO Auditor is ending and a new auditor will be selected for six years. The audit committee requested a review of the current situation of Kiinteistö Oy Lempäälän Uimahalli from an ownership steering perspective.

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Municipal Board 11 items 26. tammikuuta 2026

Municipal Board January 26, 2026

Traffic and StreetsEconomy and Taxation

Lempäälä is implementing a new micromobility permit that covers the rental of electric scooters and other shared vehicles. The municipality can now relocate unlawfully parked vehicles and charge a fee for this service. Additionally, the municipal board addressed the parking program, which plans for paid on-street parking and the construction of centralized parking facilities.

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Audit Committee 7 items 19. joulukuuta 2025

Audit Committee December 19, 2025

Economy and TaxationAdministration

The Municipality of Lempäälä is changing its auditor next year - the current contract with BDO Audiator Oy expires in spring 2026. The audit committee initiated a procurement process to select a new audit firm for six years as auditor for the municipality and all its subsidiaries. The selection will be made in February 2026.

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Municipal Board 21 items 15. joulukuuta 2025

Municipal Board December 15, 2025

PlanningTraffic and StreetsEconomy and Taxation

A new prison for Pirkanmaa region will be built in Lempäälä - the municipal board approved the reservation of a 39-hectare area in the Hulikankkulma industrial area. The project will employ 100 people immediately in the initial phase and up to 400 after the second phase. At the same time, the municipality will introduce micromobility permits for electric scooters from the beginning of 2026 and approves a two-year principal payment holiday for the swimming hall's investment loans.

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Welfare and Vitality Committee 11 items 9. joulukuuta 2025

Welfare and Vitality Committee December 9, 2025

EducationCulture and LeisureEconomy and Taxation

Lempäälä's welfare and vitality committee decided to increase the municipal payment for employment services by as much as 600,000 euros for 2025. At the same time, the 2026 service plan was approved, which includes the implementation of landscape flower fields in honor of Lempäälä's 160th anniversary year with 7,000 euros support from the A.R. Winter Foundation. The share cooperation agreement for educational development continues indefinitely.

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Education Committee 13 items 9. joulukuuta 2025

Education and Teaching Committee December 9, 2025

EducationEconomy and TaxationPersonnel matters

The Lempäälä Education and Teaching Committee decided to increase morning and afternoon activity fees by 23 percent starting from August – the fee will rise from 120 euros to 148 euros. At the same time, four class teacher positions and four school assistant positions were left unfilled due to declining student numbers. The financial problems are reflected in the committee's requirement for monthly financial reporting going forward to control the situation.

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Community Development Committee 27 items 2. joulukuuta 2025

Municipal Board December 2, 2025

ConstructionTraffic and StreetsEconomy and Taxation

Lempäälä Municipal Board overturned the officials' recommendation and granted a building permit for Kerttulankaari 20 by a vote of 7-4, despite officials opposing the project citing non-compliance with the zoning plan. At the same time, the municipality raised several fees by 5-6 percent and decided to introduce micromobility permits for electric scooters in January 2026.

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Municipal Council 13 items 26. marraskuuta 2025

Municipal Council November 26, 2025

ConstructionEducationEconomy and Taxation

Lempäälä council approved the 7 million euro renovation of Hakkari school by a vote of 33-10, despite the Greens' attempt to return the matter for further preparation due to additional investigations. The municipality's building stock repair debt is 25 million euros and is growing recklessly without systematic maintenance. The municipality will transition to a new property management system in 2025 to better control the condition level and repair needs of buildings.

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Welfare and Vitality Committee 15 items 20. marraskuuta 2025

Welfare and Vitality Committee November 20, 2025

Culture and LeisureEconomy and Taxation

Lempäälä committee unanimously stopped the gym price increase by a vote of 0-11 - With Hakkarinki gym also out of service, it is not wise to raise prices. The committee allocated 250,000 euros from inheritance funds to promote swimming services and defined water safety and swimming skills as the theme for Lempäälä's 160th anniversary year. Competition was fierce for association subsidies: 88,250 euros was approved out of 177,000 euros requested by sports clubs.

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Education Committee 9 items 18. marraskuuta 2025

Education and Training Board November 18, 2025

EducationSocial and health servicesEconomy and Taxation

Mental health problems among young people in Lempäälä rose alarmingly in the school health survey - 34% of upper secondary school girls suffer from anxiety and 10% of children are left without close friends. At the same time, the municipality must tighten its belt: education and training services need an additional 912,500 euros this year due to, among other things, legislative changes in learning support and increasing substitute costs.

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Municipal Council 9 items 29. lokakuuta 2025

Municipal Council October 29, 2025

Economy and TaxationAdministrationWater supply and sewerage

Lempäälä municipal council addressed historic decisions in October: the municipality established Kuntakiinteistöt Oy to transfer social and healthcare properties to a new company and simultaneously granted a 1.4 million euro loan guarantee to the water company. The property tax on undeveloped plots remained high at 6 percent by a vote of 25-17, despite strong opposition pressure to reduce the tax to 3 percent.

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