Question of the Week: Resident forums
Next week the town is arranging two resident forums: The town of Jakobstad has committed to organising 3–5 resident forums each year. What other topics should the town organise resident forums on? You have time to answer until Sunday 5.4.2026.…
Question of the Week: Participatory Budgeting 2026
Thank you for all the suggestions for the 2026 residents’ budget! Based on the residents’ suggestions in the first Question of the Week about residents’ budget 2026 you can vote on the options below: You have time to answer until…
Question of the Week: Survey on equality and equal treatment
The purpose of this survey is to collect the experiences and views of residents on how equality and equal treatment are realised in Jakobstad. The answers will be used in the work with the town’s plan for equality and equal…
Question of the Week: Participatory Budgeting 2026
Residents’ budget is a way for the town of Jakobstad to do participatory budgeting. Participatory budgeting is a way to involve the residents in discussions, planning, and decision-making about how to use allocated tax revenues. The town executive has allocated…
Question of the Week: Strategy of the Town, Follow-Up
The town of Jakobstad renewed its strategy for 2025–2030 by a decision in the town council on 23 September 2024. The strategy contains four key strategic objectives, and we want to evaluate the implementation of them together with the residents.…
Question of the Week: Pietarsaaren suomenkielinen työväenopisto
Pietarsaaren suomenkielinen työväenopisto is an educational institution maintained by the town, and its area of operation is Jakobstad. Starting from 2024, the Workers’ Institute will be part of a larger entity together with Jakobstad’s Swedish Workers’ Institute and the Wava…
Resident Survey Jakobstad 2025
The town of Jakobstad wants to find out how happy the residents are with their town. In Jeppis Gallup, we are conducting a follow-up survey based on the resident survey from 2021. The survey is open until 14.12.2025, and we…
Question of the Week: The Economy of the Town
Share your opinion in the Jeppis Gallup. Should the town increase its income, reduce costs, or do both? Answer the survey by 5 October. Did you know that you can see the result of last and previous “Question of the…
Question of the Week: FBK Field in the Old Harbour
What kind of activities would you like to see on the FBK field in the future? Do you think the FBK field should be available for activities all year round, not only during the summer? Participate and make a difference!…
Question of the Week: The Health Barometer 2025
Last year at this time, a survey on the health and well-being of the residents of Jakobstad was conducted through Jeppis Gallup. We are once again interested in how the residents of Jakobstad would rate their health and well-being to…