{"id":14004,"date":"2026-04-01T15:34:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joroinen.fi\/decision-making\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T12:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T09:36:00","slug":"decision-making","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.joroinen.fi\/en\/decision-making\/","title":{"rendered":"Decision-making"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull dg-intro-section dg-diagonal-bottom has-light-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"digitaali-breadcrumbs alignwide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hidden\">Olet t\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4: <\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joroinen.fi\/en\/\">Etusivu<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .\/digitaali-breadcrumbs -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide dg-description-and-cards-columns is-style-dg-big-y-paddings is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Decision-making in Joroinen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The elected officials&#8217; organisation of the municipality of Joroinen consists of the Municipal Council, the Municipal Government and the committees. The members of the bodies are elected for the Council&#8217;s term of office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group dg-link-list-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Municipal Council<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Council is responsible for the operations and finances of the municipality. The Joroinen Council has 21 members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-dg-arrow-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/decision-making\/council\/\">Municipal Council<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group dg-link-list-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Municipal Government<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Municipal Government directs the municipality&#8217;s administration and is responsible for implementing the Council&#8217;s strategies. The Government has 7 members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-dg-arrow-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/decision-making\/municipal-government\/\">Municipal Government<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group dg-link-list-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Committees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The education, technical, audit and central election committees, the council for older people and people with disabilities, and joint committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-dg-arrow-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/decision-making\/committees\/\">Committees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"dg-spacer tiny\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide dg-description-and-cards-columns is-style-dg-big-y-paddings is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Openness and monitoring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Decisions and meetings are published for residents to access. Residents have statutory opportunities to influence the municipality&#8217;s decision-making.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group dg-link-list-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agendas and minutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agendas and minutes of the bodies of the municipality of Joroinen online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-dg-arrow-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/decision-making\/agendas-and-minutes\/\">Agendas and minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group dg-link-list-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Office-holder decisions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decisions of office-holders by body and by date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-dg-arrow-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/decision-making\/officeholder-decisions\/\">Office-holder decisions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group dg-link-list-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Participate and influence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Resident initiative, elections and meeting broadcasts \u2014 influence decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-dg-arrow-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/decision-making\/participate-and-influence\/\">Participate and influence<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"dg-spacer tiny\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Number of members in the bodies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The municipality&#8217;s official elected officials&#8217; organisation consists of the Municipal Council, the audit committee, the Municipal Government, the education committee and the technical committee:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-dg-list-plain\">\n<li>Council, 21 members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Municipal Government, 7 members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audit committee, 5 members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education committee, 5 members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical committee, 5 members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The joint committees are the basic services committee (host municipality Varkaus), the Keski-Savo environmental committee (host municipality Lepp\u00e4virta) and the rural affairs committee (host municipality Rantasalmi).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"dg-spacer tiny\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-bottom-right-border-radius-big is-style-content-paddings has-warm-gray-light-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1668845b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Register of interests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The municipality&#8217;s key elected officials and senior office-holders must declare their ties to the audit committee. The declarations are published on the public information network within two months of being elected to the position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ties are declared by the Chair and Deputy Chairs of the Council, the members and presenting official of the Municipal Government, the Chairs and Deputy Chairs and presenting officials of the committees, and the members and deputy members of the technical committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-dg-arrow-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joroinen.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/pdf\/Hallinto\/Sidonnaisuusrekisteri\/Sidonnaisuusrekisteri-2026.04.14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register of interests of the municipality of Joroinen (14 April 2026, PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/suomiviestit.fi\/suomi.fi\/lomake\/69d648d8f17bc8c030da8bde\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Declaration of interests suomi.fi (requires identification)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joroinen.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/pdf\/Hallinto\/Sidonnaisuusrekisteri\/2244-Sidonnaisuuksien-ilmoittaminen-kunnassa-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Association of Finnish Municipalities guideline 2025 \u2014 Declaring ties in a municipality (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Decision-making in Joroinen The elected officials&#8217; 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