 Finnish municipalities have self-government powers.
According to the law, municipalities must provide certain
basic services for their residents.
The most important basic services include social and
healthcare services, education, and environmental and
technical infrastructure. Through the basic services,
municipalities provide residents the prerequisites for good
living, wellbeing and basic safety.
City of Oulu administration
The highest decision-making body is
the city council, which is
elected every four years in local elections. The current
council has 67 councillors.
The city board is responsible for city administration
and finances. It also prepares matters for the
decision-making process, ensures that council decisions are
in accordance with the law and enforces the decisions.
Mayors are responsible for the strategic management of
the city. They also act in the best interest of the city and
develop its operations in accordance with the goals and
objectives of the city strategy.
Committees and boards are institutions consisting of
trusted persons under which the actual City of Oulu services
operate.
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