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Committees and boards

Committees are municipal bodies that prepare and decide on matters within the city’s various sectors. The committees operate under the authority of the City Board. Each committee member has a personal deputy, with the exception of the Central Election Committee. In addition, Keuruu is responsible for the administration of the following joint committees: the Adult Education Committee, the Keurusselkä Environmental Committee and the Keurusselkä Environmental Protection Sub-committee.

Full members

Chair Tuomo Riikonen, KESK, +358 50 309 0080 tuomo.riikonen13(at)gmail.com
Vice-Chair Kaija Asunmaa, KD
Maija Kajosmäki, SDP, maija.kajosmaki(at)keuruu.fi
Esko Murtomäki, KESK, +358505524372 esko.murtomaki(at)gmail.com
Iiro Kaartinen KOK, +358409105880 iiro.kaartinen(at)keuruu.fi
Minna Pessinen SDP
Ilkka Toivola PS, +358504091805 ilkka(at)toivola.xyz

Substitutes

Ari Rajala (KESK), +358 45 156 3222 ari.rajala(at)keuruu.fi
Janne Lindgren (KD), +358402431528 janne__lindgren(at)hotmail.com
Maija Rinne SDP, maijarinne1(at)gmail.com
Auli Rannikko KESK, auli.rannikko(at)gmail.com
Tapani Paasu KOK, +358403000702 tapani.paasu(at)printek.fi
Sanna Turunen SDP, +358400338602 turunensanna710(at)gmail.com
Arsi Saarijärvi PS, arsisaarijarvi(at)yahoo.com

The rapporteur for the Vitality and Living Environment Committee is Tuoman Collin, Director of Vitality, and the minute-taker is Pirjo Suonio, Administrative Secretary.

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Full members

Chair Pasi Kovanen, SDP, +358407576092 pasimakovanen(at)gmail.com
Vice-Chair Krista Lytsy, PS, krista.lytsy(at)gmail.com
Ari Rajala, KESK, +358451563222 ari.rajala(at)keuruu.fi
Katja Wahlstedt KOK, +358400421650 katja.kokoomus.keuruu(at)gmail.com
Marko Halttunen KD, +358407221821 marko.halttunen(at)isokirja.fi
Juho Lintula KESK, juho.lintula(at)outlook.com
Taija Santamäki VIHR, taijasantamaki(at)gmail.com

Substitutes

Maria Toivola SDP, toivola.maria88(at)gmail.com
Hannu Järvinen PS, +358400505572 1hannujarvinen(at)gmail.com
Katja Kukkamo KESK, +358451678933 katja.kukkamo(at)gmail.com
Tapani Paasu KOK, +358403000702 tapani.paasu(at)printek.fi
Kaija Asunmaa KD
Auli Rannikko KESK, auli.rannikko(at)gmail.com
Delagha Safi VIHR, +358452148716

The rapporteur for the Committee on Growth and Wellbeing is Marko Nevalainen, Director of Wellbeing, and the minute-taker is Eira Ahonen, Administrative Secretary.

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Full members

Chair Emilia Koikkalainen KOK, +358503180553 emilia(at)emiliakoikkalainen.fi
Vice-Chair Jan Niemi SDP, niemi_jans(at)hotmail.com
Katja Kukkamo KESK, +358451678933 katja.kukkamo(at)gmail.com
Delagha Safi VIHR, +358452148716
Martti Keskinen KD

Substitutes

Tapani Paasu KOK, +358403000702 tapani.paasu(at)printek.fi
Aila Uusoksa SDP, +358505282644 uusoksa1(at)gmail.com
Juho Lintula KESK, juho.lintula(at)outlook.com
Hanna Nelimarkka VIHR
Krista Lytsy PS, krista.lytsy(at)gmail.com

The Building Committee’s rapporteurs are Building Inspector Mia Maula and Supervising Engineer Mika Niinilampi. The minutes are taken by Office Manager Minna Raivio.

Further information:

Full members

Chair Tero Mäkelä, SDP, tero.makela(at)keuruu.fi
Vice-Chair Hannu Rantanen, KOK, +358400604265 rantasenhanski(at)gmail.com
Andrew Lewis, KD
Auli Rannikko, KESK, auli.rannikko(at)gmail.com
Minna Pessinen, SDP

Substitutes

Maria Toivola (SDP), toivola.maria88(at)gmail.com
Katja Wahlstedt (KOK), +358400421650 katja.kokoomus.keuruu(at)gmail.com
Simo Jämsä KD, +358400344120 jamsansimo(at)gmail.com
Lauri Oinonen KESK, +358505113083 lauri.oinonen(at)hotmail.fi
Arsi Saarijärvi PS, arsisaarijarvi(at)yahoo.com

Hanna Lahti, Administrative Officer, acts as the minute-taker for the Audit Committee.

Further information:

Full members

Chair Merja Ahonen (SDP)
Vice-Chair Timo Kaijanmäki (KESK), +358400517347 timo.kaijanmaki(at)gmail.com
Jussi Santaniemi (KOK), jussi.santaniemi(at)gmail.com
Esa Ryynänen (KD), +358400737746 ryynanen.esa(at)gmail.com
Erkki Sinkko PS

Substitutes in order of precedence

1 Unto Mikkonen (Greens), +358 40 525 0764 unto.mikkonenkeuruu(at)gmail.com
2 Jukka Huisman VAS
3 Maarit Puro SDP, +358505759721
4 Hellevi Sipponen KESK, +358405657948
5 Marja Länkinen KOK, +358400233098 marjalankinen066(at)gmail.com

The Central Election Committee’s minutes are taken by Administrative Secretary Sonja Rakkola.

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Distribution of places: five from Keuruu, two from Multia and two from Petäjävesi

Keuruu

Full members:
Chair Maija Rinne (SDP), maijarinne1(at)gmail.com;
Kaija Asunmaa (KD);
Mauri Koskela (KESK), +358400560238 maurim.koskela(at)gmail.com
Marko Ruokola SDP
Jorma Kälvinmäki KESK +35844060811 jorma.kalvinmaki(at)gmail.com

Substitutes:
Henry Träff (SDP), +358400640318 henry.traff(at)radiki.fi
Janne Lindgren (KD), +358402431528 janne__lindgren(at)hotmail.com
Katja Kukkamo (KESK), +358451678933 katja.kukkamo(at)gmail.com
Sanna Turunen SDP, +358400338602 turunensanna710(at)gmail.com
Lauri Oinonen KESK, +358505113083 lauri.oinonen(at)hotmail.fi

Multia

Full members:
Vice-Chair Seppo Lampinen (SDP), +358 40 750 9758, seppo606(at)gmail.com;
Tiina Pitkänen (KESK)

Substitutes:
Tarja Riihimäki (SDP),
Timo Pienimäki (KESK), +358 40 583 7794, timo.pienimaki(at)luukku.com

Petäjävesi

Full members:
Heikki Palola (KOK),
Outi Vanhatalo (KESK), +358 40 480 6862 outi.vanhatalo(at)lh.petajavesi.fi

Substitutes:
Mirkka Lampinen (KOK)
Kristiina Makkonen (KESK)

The Chair of the Adult Education and Music School Committee is Pirjo Ikkala, Principal of the Adult Education and Music School, and the Secretary is Sanna-Mari Salkinoja, Office Manager.

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Keuruu will have one representative on the Keurusselkä Environmental Committee. One member will also be appointed from each of the municipalities of Ruovesi, Virrat, Kuhmoinen and Mänttä-Vilppula, but two members will be appointed from Jämsä. The Environmental Committee will elect a chair and vice-chair from among its members.

Jämsä

Full members:
Jorma Poti,
Joonas Pahkala

Substitutes:
Heidi Saarinen,
Tarja Uusipaasto

Keuruu

Full member
Lauri Oinonen (KESK), +358 50 511 3083 lauri.oinonen(at)hotmail.fi

Deputy Member
Juho Lintula (Centre Party), juho.lintula(at)outlook.com

Kuhmoinen

Full member
Eero Ikonen, +358 400 325 238 tasec.ikonen(at)gmail.com

Deputy Member
Kari Paajanen

Mänttä-Vilppula

Full member
Tarja Koivutaival, +358 40 931 3122 tarja.koivutaival(at)taidekaupunki.fi

Substitute Member
Seija Tervonen

Ruovesi

Full member
Juha Rinkinen

Deputy Member
Jaakko Ojanen

Streams

Full member
Riitta-Liisa Mäki, +358 40 577 8505 riittaliisa.maki@icloud.com

Deputy Member
Hilkka Suhonen

The rapporteur for the Keurusselkä Environmental Committee is Rebekka Kinnunen, Head of Environmental Health, and the minute-taker is Minna Raivio, Office Administrator.

Further information:

Keuruu

Full members:
Risto Nieminen (SDP), +358400804219 ristokalle.nieminen(at)gmail.com;
Anna Saastamoinen (VIHR), +358505539045 annakmsaastamoinen(at)gmail.com;
Jani Teppo (KOK), +358505747641 jani(at)janiteppo.fi

Substitutes:
Aila Uusoksa (SDP), +358 50 528 2644, uusoksa1(at)gmail.com;
Unto Mikkonen (VIHR), +358 40 525 0764, unto.mikkonenkeuruu(at)gmail.com;
Juho Lintula (KESK), juho.lintula(at)outlook.com

Mänttä-Vilppula

Full members:
Tarja Koivutaival, +358 40 931 3122 tarja.koivutaival(at)taidekaupunki.fi
Lasse Anttila

Substitutes:
Seija Tervonen,
Jari Haapanen

The rapporteurs for the Keurusselkä Environmental Committee were Taina Lahtinen-Joensalmi, Environmental Protection Inspector for Keuruu, and Helena Vilenius, Environmental Protection Inspector for Mänttä-Vilppula. The minutes were taken by Minna Raivio, Office Manager.

Further information:

Full members

Chair Sanna Turunen SDP, +358400338602 turunensanna710(at)gmail.com
Vice-Chair Seppo Väliaho KESK, +358400541648 seppo.valiaho(at)keuruu.fi
Niko Ekqvist KD, +358445747047 niko.ekqvist(at)gmail.com
Janne Mörsky KOK
Maria Toivola SDP, toivola.maria88(at)gmail.com

Substitutes

Minna Pessinen (SDP)
Riikka Paananen (KESK)
Simo Jämsä (KD), +358400344120 jamsansimo(at)gmail.com
Mikko Hämäläinen (KOK), +358451300414 mikko.hamalainen1(at)gmail.com
Maija Rinne SDP, maijarinne1(at)gmail.com

Heikki Luoma-aho, Head of Water Services, acts as the presenter and minute-taker for the Board of Keuruun Vesi.

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