MerikarviaA municipal panel organized by the municipality of n brought together municipal residents and summer and leisure residents on Friday, September 18, 2026, to discuss the municipality's finances and priorities for the coming years. The aim of the event was to gather the views of the municipal residents to support the preparation of the budget and to hear suggestions on how the municipality's resources should be allocated.

The discussions raised issues related to energy and housing, among others. The participants considered the price level of thermal energy and possible ways to lower it, and discussed the development of street lighting, rental housing prices, and the use of vacant business premises in the municipality.

The speeches related to services covered daycare fees, school transportation, business connections to Pori, the use of health center facilities, and the progress of the swimming pool project. In addition, the resources of the technical measures and the municipality's personnel costs were discussed.

The municipality's investments and assets included, among other things, the renovation of the school center, the repair needs of the CPF hall, the acquisition of the Tuorila hall and plots, and the municipality's forest assets. The situation in the sawmill area, the possibilities of wind and solar power, and the development of the ice rink's utilization rate were also discussed.

The event also discussed event organization and marketing, tourism services, and options for balancing the municipality's finances, such as tax rates and austerity measures. Participants emphasized the importance of open discussion and brought forward several concrete development ideas to support decision-making.

The municipality thanks all participants for the active discussion and valuable insights. The ideas raised in the municipal panel will be utilized in the preparation of the budget and future activities.