The NEW MUNICIPALITY 2017 action model is based on a vision focused on a vital self-government and residents with a high level of commitment.
Energetic and active municipalities have a vital self-government based on residents with a high level of commitment. They have the authority and the resources to secure the overall interests, well-being and sustainable development of the municipality.
Local services and a first-class living environment are sustainably secured throughout the country with the help of structures, working methods and innovations that are well suited to the different operational conditions of municipalities.
Ten (10) specific elements of the NEW MUNICIPALITY 2017 vision:
- Energetic and active municipalities
- Vital self-government
- Residents with a high level of commitment
- Genuine authority to make decisions on undertakings
- Balance between local government functions and revenues
- Resident- and client-oriented services
- Sustainable development and a first-class living environment
- Well-being and secured services throughout the country
- Different practices in different municipalities
- To promote innovations and benefit from them