Question of the Week: Public Art

The town of Jakobstad is currently working on an Arts Programme for public art. The programme will be discussed in the town council during autumn 2026. Before that, we would like to hear the residents’ thoughts and opinions about art…

Question of the Week: The Town’s Cycle Paths

The terrain in Jakobstad is very flat, which together with the population density makes the town an excellent place to bike in. Generally speaking, you are able to reach most of the residential areas within 10 minutes (3 km) from…

Question of the Week: Physical activity counselling

Did you know that the Sports Agency in Jakobstad offers free physical activity counselling for the town’s residents? A Residents’ Forum on physical activity counselling will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, from 16:00 to 17:00 at Jakobstad Library.…

Question of the Week: Friendship families needed

To ensure that refugees arriving in the region get a good start in their new country, we are looking for volunteers who want to serve as friends or friendship families to refugees who have recently arrived in Finland or who…

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.…