Cooperation between municipalities
The city of Äänekoski participates extensively in cooperation between municipalities. Some of the municipalities' cooperation is statutory, some is voluntary. Cooperation can be organized in different legal forms. The forms are stipulated in the Municipal Act.
Municipal corporations
The city of Äänekoski is a member of the following municipal associations:
- Union of Central Finland municipalities (county association)
- Äänekoski Vocational Education Municipal Corporation
The activities of municipal associations are described on their own websites. The basic agreement of each municipal corporation is also available on the website, which includes e.g. member municipalities' participation in decision-making.
The operation of the municipal corporation of the Central Finland Hospital District ended on December 31.12.2022, 1.1.2023. He is responsible for organizing and producing social and health care as of January XNUMX, XNUMX Central Finland welfare area. The welfare area is not a municipal corporation, and the city of Äänekoski has no other position in the welfare area's decision-making or financial management.
Other cooperation
The city of Äänekoski is a party to the following cooperation agreements between municipalities:
Public transport
- Agreement on the competent authority for road traffic in the Jyväskylä region (Hankasalmi municipality, Jyväskylä city, Laukaa municipality, Muurami municipality, Petäjävesi municipality, Toivaka municipality and Äänekoski city. Responsible municipality is Jyväskylä)
- More information on the website of the city of Jyväskylä
Waste disposal
- Agreement from the Heart of Finland waste board (Hankasalmi municipality, Kannonkoski municipality, Karstula municipality, Kinnula municipality, Kivijärvi municipality, Multia municipality, Petäjävesi municipality, Pihtiputaa municipality, Saarijärvi city, Uurainten municipality, Viitasaari city and Äänekoski city. Responsible municipality is Saarijärvi)
- More information on the website of the city of Saarijärvi
Rural businesses and rural administration
- Agreement on the establishment of a cooperative area of rural administration and its operating principles (Municipality of Kannonkoski, Municipality of Konnevesi, City of Saarijärvi and City of Äänekoski. Responsible municipality is Saarijärvi)
- More information on the website of the city of Saarijärvi
Rescue operation (Central Finland Rescue Service)
The operation according to the cooperation agreement of the rescue operation ended on December 31.12.2022, 1.1.2023. He is responsible for organizing and producing the rescue operation as of January XNUMX, XNUMX Central Finland welfare area.
Rescue service services in Central Finland are also provided by the Ministry of the Interior on the rescue operation's national websites.
Employment services (te services)
- Agreement on the Northern Central Finland employment area (Hankasalmi municipality, Kannonkoski municipality, Karstula municipality, Kinnula municipality, Kivijärvi municipality, Konnevesi municipality, Kyyjärvi municipality, Laukaa municipality, Pihtiputaa municipality, Saarijärvi city, Uurainen municipality, Viitasaari city and Äänekoski city. Responsible municipality is Äänekoski)
The above agreement between the municipalities will enter into force on January 1.1.2025, XNUMX, when employment services will be transferred from the state to the responsibility of the municipalities.
Environmental health care
- Environmental healthcare cooperation agreement (Hankasalmi municipality, Joutsa municipality, Jyväskylä city, Luhanga municipality, Multia municipality, Muurame municipality, Petäjävesi municipality, Toivaka municipality, Uurainen municipality and Äänekoski city. Responsible municipality is Jyväskylä)
- More information on the website of the city of Jyväskylä
More information
Administrative Director
Aleksi Heikkilä
+040 823 7921
aleksi.heikkila@aanekoski.fi