The Kihniö municipal government decided to set up a financial adjustment working group to find ways to adjust the municipality's finances for the coming years. Kihniö municipality started this year with a budget deficit of 300.000 euros, and in 2025–2027 it will also face cuts in state subsidies due to social security, a possible decline in tax revenues caused by the recession, and a more expensive salary solution than usual in accordance with the collective agreement. The need for adjustment is also significantly affected by last year's loss of approximately 500.000 euros.

The work of the economic adjustment working group has been scheduled so that the municipal government will discuss the working group's proposal at its meeting on May 6, 2024, and a council seminar on the matter will be held on May 20, 2024.

The Adaptation Working Group would like to involve its staff, committees and political groups in providing suggestions for the working group's activities. Responses must be submitted by February 15, 2024.

The Education and Welfare Board answers questions:

1. What could we give up and save on? in your own industry?

2. What could we do differently to develop and make our operations more efficient? in your own industry?