Municipal board
Municipal government 2025-2029
Minutes, 8.9.2025The legality and quorum of the meeting are established. The participants in the meeting are noted.
The meeting was declared legal and quorate. The participants were noted.
Two minutes reviewers will be elected. In accordance with the agreed practice, the reviewers will be Erja Silvennoinen and Essi Tarsia. The minutes will be reviewed on September 8.9th and will be available for viewing on the municipality's information network.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
According to Section 75 of the Administrative Regulations, the institutions report on the implementation of the budget to the council once a year, based on the situation as of 30.6 June.
Attached to the agenda are the interim reports on budget implementation prepared for the general administration, education and welfare and technical committees as of June 30, 2025. Regarding group supervision, the operating reports of the companies in the municipal group are presented.
Department heads present reports from their own areas of expertise
Appendix 1-3 interim reports
The municipal government marks the interim reports as brought to its attention and also brings them to the council's attention.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
The Technical Director and the Mayor presented the matter at the meeting. Matti Sillanpää left the meeting between 6:30 and 7:05 p.m.
In the evaluation report, the audit committee posed questions to the administrative municipalities, to which the municipal government must provide answers to the council by the end of September. The questions posed are:
- What measures has the municipal government planned to take to monitor and maintain employees' well-being at work?
- The Audit Committee considers that the assessment required by the Children and Youth Welfare Plan has not been carried out as intended by the Children and Youth Welfare Plan. way. What measures have the municipal government and the Education and Welfare Board planned? to carry out the assessment required by the welfare plan?
- How does the municipal government ensure the appropriate implementation of the technical director's duties and the municipal group structure?
Education and Welfare Board 20.8.2025
The Kihniö Municipality Audit Board states in its 2024 evaluation report that the operations have essentially been in line with the set objectives.
Regarding the children and youth welfare plan, the inspection board has found that the assessment required by the children and youth welfare plan has not been carried out in the manner intended by the children and youth welfare plan.
The Audit Board has asked the Education and Welfare Board a question:
What measures have the municipal government and the Education and Welfare Board planned to take to implement the assessment required by the welfare plan?
The Education and Welfare Board's response:
The resources of the Director of Welfare have not been sufficient to organize meetings of the Children and Family Affairs Division. The job descriptions of the Educational Services will be reviewed so that the tasks are reorganized. The aim is to get a substantive expert to lead the Children and Family Affairs Division. The Director of Welfare will continue to serve as the rapporteur and secretary of the Educational and Welfare Board, the Council for the Elderly and Disabled, and the Hyte working group.
Technical Committee 27.8.2025 § 67
Audit Committee Question
How does the municipal government ensure the appropriate implementation of the technical director's duties and the municipal group structure?
Due to the findings presented to the Technical Committee in the Audit Committee's 2024 evaluation report, the following changes have been implemented:
has been transferred to the office engineer. This allows the technical director to focus his work on managing things better than before.
with Johanna Kujansuu, who works as an office engineer. This increases the work focus on the company's substantive tasks and brings another person in to share information about the company's practical operations and situation. Previously, having practical information about operations in the hands of only one person has been a very risky solution.
Municipal board
The Audit Committee has discussed the role of the municipality as an employer. The Audit Committee considers it important that more attention be paid to the occupational well-being of municipal employees.
What measures has the municipal government planned to take to monitor and maintain employees' well-being at work?
The municipality of Kihniö does not have a separate "personnel manager/employee" for personnel matters, but the departments take care of the work community's well-being at work. Previously, the director of finance and administration coordinated matters related to the municipality's well-being at work, but since the position was added to the duties of the mayor, the resource has been further reduced.
A large-scale survey on well-being at work was carried out in 2024 by research services. Based on its results, departments made action plans to promote well-being at work. Instructions on good work behavior were approved for municipal personnel, among other things. The development of well-being at work has been monitored, for example, in the educational sector with a survey prepared by the official.
A separate TYHY group has been established at the comprehensive school, which considers issues related to occupational well-being in educational services. At the initiative of the Tyhy group, the municipality's personnel were granted free use of the gym. The personnel also have a TYHY voucher, which is worth 70 euros/year. Departments can also use an afternoon for a joint activity each year. Development discussions are held annually.
The municipal government monitors the development of well-being at work through small-scale surveys conducted by the municipality or by occupational health services, because the use of separate research services is expensive. The municipal government emphasizes the importance of development discussions and addressing any shortcomings that may arise from them in work units. The government continues to emphasize the adoption of good work behavior. The aim is to get a substantive expert to lead the Children and Family Affairs Division.
How does the municipal government ensure the appropriate implementation of the technical director's duties and the municipal group structure?
Discussions have been held with the technical department about developing the operation. A change has been made to the technical department's management duties, whereby management duties have been transferred to the office engineer. This enables the technical director to better focus his work on managing matters.
The municipal government shall provide the audit committee and the municipal council with a statement on the measures that the evaluation report provides grounds for.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
The Ministry of Finance has confirmed, in its decision dated December 19, 2024, the central government transfer for basic services, tax revenue equalization, compensation for tax revenue losses, and home municipality compensation for basic education to be paid in 2025.
June 24, 2025 The Ministry of Finance has made a decision on the change in the central government contribution to basic municipal services for 2025
The amount of the central government transfer for basic services has been confirmed at EUR 1,121,463 million, of which EUR 835,373 million is for tax revenue equalization and EUR 329,935 is for compensation for tax losses resulting from changes in the tax base.
| € / m | €/year | |
| State contribution to basic municipal services (incl. equalization of government transfer based on tax revenue) | 93 778 | Phone: 1 121 463 |
| - of which equalization of government transfer based on tax revenue | 69 614 | 835 373 |
| - of which the share of the local government association | 0 | 0 |
| Home municipality compensation income | 5 848 | 70 177 |
| Home municipality compensation expenses | -4 029 | -48 340 |
| VAT for private education providers | 0 | 0 |
| Compensation for tax losses resulting from changes in the tax base | 27 495 | 329 935 |
| In the Act on the Financing of Education and Culture and funding referred to in the Act on Liberal Educational Work | -32 321 | -387 834 |
| In total | 90 771 | Phone: 1 085 401 |
The combined payment includes the following items:
- State subsidy for basic municipal services granted by the Ministry of Finance
- Compensation for tax losses resulting from changes in the tax base
- Home municipality compensation
- Funding granted by the Ministry of Education and Culture, based on the Act on the Financing of Education and Culture and the Act on Free Educational Work
In addition, the settlement of the state share will offset the home municipality compensation for basic education between municipalities, the net amount of which for the municipality of Kihniö has been confirmed at 21,660 euros (positive).
The municipality has the right to appeal a government transfer decision pursuant to Section 51 of the Act on Government Transfers for Basic Services (618/2021). This decision has been reviewed based on the available information, and no errors have been detected in it or in the related calculations. A request for rectification must be submitted to the Ministry of Finance within three months of receiving notification of the decision.
In the budget approved by the municipal council on December 9, 2024, 1,097,226 euros have been budgeted for government transfers for 2025. In accordance with the decisions confirmed above, the municipality of Kihniö will receive a total of 1,085,401 euros in government transfers.
Appendices 4-5 decision and claim for rectification
Municipal government:
1) notes the decisions of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education and Culture as brought to its attention;
2) decides not to seek a correction of the decisions issued
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
The City of Parkano and the Municipality of Kihniö have held negotiations in the ongoing social services cost dispute.
Kihniö has demanded in the administrative court that Parkano be obliged to give it a price reduction and refund the overcharge charged for the under-delivery of the services under the Cooperation Agreement and for the impairment of services contrary to the agreements. Parkano, on the other hand, has held that the services provided to Kihniö have been in accordance with the agreement and that, according to the regulations governing the cooperation area and the responsible municipality, the responsible municipality must have the power to decide on the appropriate organization of the services in the cooperation area. Parkano has therefore considered Kihniö's demands to be unfounded.
The Administrative Court has rejected Kihniö's administrative dispute application, but the Supreme Administrative Court, by its decision Dnro 2039/03.04.04.04.10/2023 on 14 January 2025, returned the administrative dispute case to the Hämeenlinna Administrative Court for retrial.
In order to avoid further litigation and to conclude the pending litigation, the parties have decided to finally settle all their disputes.
The parties have reached a preliminary agreement on the matter. The main content of the agreement is:
- Kihniö pays 200,000 euros for the provision of oral healthcare services to Parkano;
- Kihniö pays 40,297 euros for the provision of social welfare services to Parkano;
- The parties waive any other claims;
- Parkano and Kihniö shall bear their own legal costs;
- The case is being heard in the administrative court.
A settlement agreement will be reached between Parkano and Kihniö in the matter. The city of Parkano and Kolmostien Terveys Oy will conclude their own agreement.
Attached:
Settlement agreement between the City of Parkano and the Municipality of Kihniö in an administrative dispute (partially Non-public: Public Administration Act Section 7, Public Administration Act Section 24.1, Section 17) Appendix 6
The municipal government decides;
- to approve the settlement agreement as attached.
- proposes to the council that an appropriation of 241.000 euros be added to budget cost center 1610 Social Security Outsourcing for the payment of the settlement agreement.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
City of Parkano, Huhtamäki Law Office, Hämeenlinna Administrative Court
According to Section 27 of the Act on the State Subsidy for Basic Municipal Services, a municipality's state subsidy may be increased upon application at its discretion within the limits of the state budget if the municipality is in need of increased financial support, primarily due to exceptional or temporary municipal financial difficulties.
Its assessment also takes into account specific local circumstances. The condition for granting an increase in the state share is that the municipality has approved a plan of measures to be implemented to balance its finances.
The measures, including their timetable and their impact in euros, must be presented in the application.
According to Section 27(2) of the Act on the State Subsidy for Basic Municipal Services, the State Aid Authority may also set other conditions related to the municipality's finances for the granting and use of the increase. The increase in the state contribution may not be granted in subsequent years or may be granted at a reduced rate if the proposed measures or the conditions set have not been complied with. Based on the aforementioned section of the Act, the Ministry sets the following conditions for the use of the increase in the state contribution in addition to the approved financial balancing plan:
1. The increase must not result in a corresponding increase in the municipality's own decision-making powers. This applies to both operating and investment expenditure. The increase is intended to support the municipality's own financial recovery measures, for which the municipality should prepare regardless of the grant.
2. The increase is intended to prepare for the financial restructuring needs that have arisen due to the previous development of the municipality's economy. Such needs include, among others, preparing for loan servicing costs, covering deficits and known changes in income criteria that have already occurred.
3. The municipality shall implement the measures proposed by the assessment group pursuant to Section 118 of the Local Government Act to ensure the provision of services. The above condition applies to municipalities in which an assessment group pursuant to Section 118 of the said Act has been established.
A maximum of EUR 10,000,000 is available for an increase in the discretionary government transfer. According to Section 45(2) of the Act on the Government Transfer of Basic Municipal Services, an application for an increase must be submitted by a date decided by the Ministry of Finance.
The application attached to the letter must specify all the grounds and special circumstances that the municipality considers to be the cause of the exceptional and temporary financial difficulties of the current year. The justifications should emphasize information that is not available from general statistics or financial data reported to the State Treasury. If the municipality has also applied for an increase in the previous year, the justifications must state the reasons for applying for an increase in consecutive years.
The application must specifically assess the situation in 2025. The justification must also present the measures that the municipality has taken or is taking to remedy exceptional or temporary financial difficulties.
The municipal board decides that the municipality of Kihniö will apply for a discretionary increase in the central government transfer for municipalities in 2025.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
Documents related to the handling of the case, appendices 7-33
The municipality of Kihniö submits the response to the partial master plan for the Mäntyperä energy park, as attached in Appendix 7, to the Hämeenlinna Administrative Court.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
Hämeenlinna Administrative Court
- 0519 Correspondence-form proposal.cleaned (3).pdf
- 0519 Plan description (4).pdf
- 0519-000 Partial general plan map (3).pdf
- HmlHaO_Request for Opinion_dnro_1188_2025 (1).pdf
- Article _ Yla¨-Satakunta.cleaned (1).pdf
- Kihnio¨ council 14.4.25 (1).pdf
- L-1 0519 OAS.cleaned (4).pdf
- L-2 Noise Modeling Report Mäntyperä 23.10.2021.cleaned (4).pdf
- L-3 Flash report Mäntyperä 23.10.2021.cleaned (3).pdf
- L-4 Kihniö Pine Forest Nature Report updated2023.cleaned (3).pdf
- L-5 Landscape impact assessment Pine forest (3).pdf
- L-5 View area analysis and photo adjustments Mäntyperä_Optimized.pdf
- L-6 Kihniö Mäntyperä wind power project archaeological inventory 2023.cleaned (3).pdf
- L-7 Kihniö Mäntyperä wind farm IMPACTS ON TRAFFIC (3).pdf
- L-8 KIHNIÖ_Mäntyperä_bird survey_2022_11 public.cleaned (4).pdf
- L-9 Kihniö Mäntyperä bat survey updated 2023 (3).pdf
- L-11 Skarta Energy Oy Kihniö Mäntyperä wind farm flying squirrel survey 2023 (6).pdf
- L-10 KIHNIÖ Mänterä Cape Frog Survey 2022 (4).pdf
- L-13 Mäntiperä electrical connection (7).pdf
- L-12 Migratory Birds_Mäntyperä (4).pdf
- Country complaint name list (1).pdf
- L-14 Mänterä electricity transmission (3).pdf
- Email (2).pdf
- Complaint Kihnio council 14.4.25.cleaned.pdf
- Response to the Administrative Court regarding the Mäntyperä sub-general plan.cleaned.pdf
- VS_ Request for additional response time 1188_03.04.04.04.pdf
Attached is a plan map and site plan.
The municipal government decides that the deviation is approved based on the justifications presented by the technical committee. The construction must be adapted to the environment and landscape. According to the Construction Act 751/2023, the applicant does not need to apply for a separate construction permit for a commercial building of less than 30 m2.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
Pirkanmaa Ely, parties involved, Raisa Karinsalo
The mayor presents and provides information on current issues and events that are pending and in preparation.
The municipal government will hold the necessary discussion on the matter and take note of it.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
According to the administrative regulations, the personnel department informs the municipal government of its decision.
The following was discussed at the meeting of the Personnel Division on September 3.9rd:
Section 13 Introduction of the level wage system (KVTES and OVTES section G)
Section 14 Payment of the local development program installment of the collective agreement on 1 February 2025 and 1 June 2025
Section 15 Survey on methods of promoting well-being at work
Section 16 Other matters
Section G of the KVTES and OVTES level pay system as appendix 34-35
The municipal government will take note of the decisions of the personnel department.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
According to Section 1 of the Pre-emption Act (5.8.1977/608), a municipality has a right of pre-emption in the sale of real estate located in the municipality in order to acquire land for community development and for recreational and conservation purposes. The right of pre-emption means the municipality's right to redeem the sold real estate for the purchase price agreed upon by the seller and the buyer. When using the pre-emption, the municipality takes the place of the buyer and acquires ownership of the area that is the subject of the sale under the terms of the deed of sale.
The municipality must also compensate the buyer for direct costs related to the transaction and pay interest on the costs in accordance with Section 3, Paragraph 2 of the Interest Act (633/1982). According to Section 21 of the Pre-emption Act, the municipal government decides on the exercise of the pre-emption right. The decision must be made and the registration authority, i.e. the Land Survey, notified of it within three months of the certification of the transfer deed.
The decision must be given without delay as a demonstrable notification to the buyer and seller.
Attached material: property transfer list
Real estate transfer notices:
5 property transfer notices
The municipal government will take note of the property transfers and decide not to exercise its right of pre-emption.
Juha-Matti Markkola (Administrative Procedure Act, Section 28, Section 1)
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
The disqualified person left the meeting and did not participate in the decision-making process. Janne Ojala served as the chairman.
Official decisions:
Municipal Mayor Section 32
Financial Manager §
Minutes of committees and divisions:
Education and Welfare Board 20.8.2025
§ 47 Legality and quorum of the meeting
§ 48 Selection of the minutes inspectors
§ 49 Statement to the municipal government on the audit committee's observations in the evaluation report
§ 50 Interim report 01.01. - 30.06.2025
§ 51 Petition to the Kihniö Municipality Education and Welfare Board
§ 52 Assistant services in early childhood education
§ 53 Rules of procedure of Kihniö comprehensive school
§ 54 Election of the Vice-Rector
§ 55 Anti-bullying instructions at Kihniö Comprehensive School
§ 56 Survey on means of promoting well-being at work
§ 57 Decisions of office holders
§ 58 Notification and other matters
Technical Committee 27.8.2025
§ 63 Legality and quorum of the meeting
§ 64 Selection of the minutes inspectors
§ 65 Interim report on financial performance from 1 January to 30 June 2025
§ 66 Response to the decision of the Kihniö Municipal Council on the zoning of the Mäntyperä Energy Park
on the complaint filed (diaari no:1188/03.04.04.04.16/2025)
§ 67 Statements to the municipal government on the audit committee's observations in the audit report
§ 68 Application for derogation / derogation from the provisions of the coastal zone plan
§ 69 Referral discussion on the investment needs of the technical committee in the coming years
§ 70 Current affairs
Council for the Elderly and Disabled 1.9.2025
The municipal government takes note of the decisions and minutes received and decides not to exercise its right of withdrawal.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
Arrivals:
1. Letter from the Kihniö Seasonal and Single-Family Home Residents Association
2. Pirkanmaa ELY: Route-based access agreement
3. Municipal: Letter about school transportation
The municipal government will take note of the notification matters.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.