Head of Administration
Minna Parkkila
Central Administration
The City Board consists of 13 members elected by the City Council for a four-year term. The Chairman of the Board is Mrs. Mirja Vehkaperä (Centre Party).
The City Board is responsible for municipal administration and economy, preparation of the matters to be decided by the City Council and making sure that the decisions made by the council are implemented and in accordance with the law.
The City Board represents the municipality: it uses its right to speak and performs various judicial actions on its behalf. The tasks of the City Board are defined in the by-laws. The mayors of the City Council can attend and address the meetings.