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Pets
When you find a pet on the loose, contact the police or the Animal Protection Supervisor.
If your pet has run away, you can enquire the little escapee from the animal shelter.
If you find a dead pet, please contact the animal shelter or the police.
Wild animals
The animal shelter also takes care of wild animals who cannot cope in the nature on their own.
Remember to always check the animal’s real need for help. If the situation is unclear, contact the animal shelter before you touch the animal!
Turku City pet cemetery is in Urusvuori on a hill close to the intersection of Kopteritie and Vanha Moisiontie.
There are 17 dog parks in Turku. Below is a list in alphabetical order. A map will open up when you click the name of the park.
Supervision in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act and the Animal Diseases Act is conducted in Turku, Raisio, Naantali and Rusko by a supervising veterinarian, tel. +358 (0)44 907 3854.
The supervising veterinarian is supported by the animal shelter in Turku, in which found animals as well as pets taken into custody due to animal welfare reasons and wild animals can be treated and cared for.
The supervising veterinarian sees especially to the animal welfare supervision of his/her area and gives advice on animal welfare questions on demand.
VETERINARY EMERGENCY SERVICES DAILY FROM 16:00 TO 08:00
Small animal emergency department Eläinsairaala Evidencia Vettori, tel. 0600 12 444 (1.97 €/min+ service fee).
The animal shelter in Turku takes in pets that no longer have an owner and that have been taken into custody by the authorities. The shelter sees to the temporary care of such pets and also treats injured and starving wild animals.
Opening hours of the animal shelter:
- Mon–Fri 8.00–18.00
- Sat–Sun and on holidays 08.00–17.00
Contact information of the animal shelter:
The City of Turku collaborates with universities to incorporate academic insights into strategic development and decision-making. The main collaboration platform is the Turku Urban Research Programme, a joint initiative between the City of Turku, the University of Turku, and Åbo Akademi University.
The accounting period for the municipality is one calendar year. For each accounting period, a financial statement must be compiled by the end of March. The Council processes the statement in June.
A financial statement by the City of Turku consists of an income statement, balance sheet, and respective attachments, as well as implementation comparison of the budget, annual report, and consolidated balance sheet.
2023
By approving the budget for the coming year the City of Turku confirms the appropriations and revenue estimates for its various administration units, or the net budgeting with which the City of Turku will produce its basic services, including health and social services and education.
The City's boards and management boards present their own budget proposals in September. Then the City Board discusses the budget in November and the City Council confirms it in November or December.
The management and guidance of the City of Turku concern are based on an agreement between council groups and on the strategy and agenda works.
Finances
The municipal tax is an income tax paid to the municipality. The municipal tax percent is confirmed annually. The 2019 income tax for the City of Turku is 19.50%.
Information on the City of Turku finances can be found from Financial Statements.
Turku, with its surrounding municipalities, is an energetic centre of growth in the Baltic Sea area. The versatile livelihood structure, top class selection of education, culture, and services, as well as the beautiful archipelago, form a magnetic combination in Turku.
There are over 200 000 residents in Turku. The entire region has over 350 000 residents. A great portion of Turku residents are students. The city has two universities and four higher education institutions with over 40 000 students altogether.
There are 12 committees in Turku.
Committees
The City Council, which is elected by the city’s residents, exercises the highest authority in the city. The City Council is elected for a four-year-term in an election taking place every four years.
The Turku City Council has a total of 67 councillors during the term of 2021-2025. In accordance with the Finnish Local Government Act, the number of councillors is determined by the number of inhabitants in the city. For their work, councillors may form political groups, of which there are a total of nine in the Turku City Council.
The City Board is responsible for the City's administration and financial management as well as preparing, implementing, and monitoring the legality of City Council decisions. The City Board supervises the interests of the City and, unless otherwise stated by law or by administrative regulations, represents the City and exercises its right to comment on wide-ranging, city-wide matters.
The City Board has 14 members, and each member has a personal vice member. The City Council chooses members for the City Board for two years at a time.
The new political model of leadership and structure of city bodies of Turku has taken effect on August 1, 2021. The highest executive authority of the city are represented by the Mayor and three Deputy Mayors.
Magazines
Turkuposti
Turkuposti brings the services of the city into your home. The magazine covers topical matters of the city and showcases the services offered by the city. Turkuposti is mostly in Finnish, but some articles are in Swedish.
The goals of the assessment and auditing activity are to
- produce real, reliable and up-to-date information about the municipality's operations or a single task as it is or in relation to set goals.
- produce information for members of the council, inhabitants, municipality's officials and employees and the surrounding society about how the municipality has succeeded or progressed in its tasks.
- use the results to guide the municipality's operations and have them influence goal-setting and assessment of results.