Mayor on Tour events offer residents an opportunity to hear about current city matters and discuss issues that are important in their local area.
Mayor Piia Elo and Deputy Mayors Sini Ruohonen, Elina Rantanen and Mirka Muukkonen will continue their Mayor on Tour visits across different parts of the city. The first visit of the autumn will take place on 25 September in Ruissalo at the invitation of the Ruissalo Association. Mayor on Tour events are intended to be organised regularly in different districts, around four to five times a year.
Invitations to the mayoral leadership can be submitted by neighbourhood associations, homeowners’ associations and other local organisations. The programme for each event is planned in cooperation with the inviting organisation, and all those interested in matters concerning the area are welcome to attend.
At every event, the mayoral leadership will provide an update on current issues in Turku and on city decision-making. Topics raised by local residents will also be discussed, meaning that the content of each visit is shaped according to the needs of the area. Experts from various city services will also take part.
“We want to meet residents in their own neighbourhoods and discuss the issues that are most relevant to them. When the experiences of local residents and the city’s decision-making processes are brought together around the same table, we can build an even better Turku together,” says Mayor Piia Elo.
The visits support the objective set out in the City of Turku’s mayoral programme to strengthen participation and residents’ opportunities to influence decision-making. The next Mayor on Tour visit will be held on 7 December in cooperation with local organisations from the Koroinen, Räntämäki, Oriketo and Metsämäki areas. Information about the spring visits will be provided at a later date.
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