Boards and Committees

The City of Kuopio has nine committees:

• Urban Development Committee
• Growth and Learning Committee
• Wellbeing Promotion Committee
• Social and Health Committee
• Environment and Construction Committee
• Central Election Committee

Regional Committees:

• Public Transport Committee
• Waste Management Board
• North Savo Emergency Services Committee

The members of the committees are elected by the City Council. The City Executive appoints its own representative to each committee.
Besides the committees, the municipality also has several boards appointed to oversee a municipal enterprise or to fulfil a specific function.

The responsibilities of committees and boards are defined in their rules of procedure.