Economy and strategy

MerikarviaThe municipality's finances are guided by an annual budget. In the budget, the municipal council approves the municipality's operational and financial objectives and confirms the administrative districts' appropriations for the implementation of services.

The provision of services is financed by various taxes and fees. Municipal tax is an income tax paid to the municipality, the amount of which is confirmed annually.

The municipality's operations are managed in accordance with the strategy approved by the municipal council. The implementation of the municipal strategy is also supported and specified by various programs or projects.

The budget process in a municipality is a central part of municipal finances and decision-making. It covers the planning, approval and monitoring of the budget. Many different parties participate in the budget process, such as heads of various departments, the municipal government, the municipal council and financial management staff. The budget and its monitoring reports are public documents that are available on the municipality's website and other information channels.

Like the budget process, the financial statement process in a municipality is multi-stage and includes several important steps and statutory schedules.This summary summarizes the most important parts of both processes, arranged by calendar year. MerikarviaIn the municipality, the budget implementation is monitored monthly in meetings with superiors and based on this discussion, a current review is submitted to the municipal government for information. In addition, the municipal council is informed about the financial situation at least three times a year. Reports made to the institutions can be monitored in the municipality from the website.

Also at Merikarvian municipal procurements can be monitored website. A new report on the municipality's purchase invoice data will be published semi-annually, with the January-June data published in August and the July-December data in February.