The municipal board of Sodankylä is set to review an initiative during its upcoming meeting on February 17, proposing the formation of a temporary committee. This initiative comes from nine municipal council members who submitted it on February 12. The key aim of the proposed committee is to evaluate the effectiveness of political collaboration within the municipal government and to assess the level of trust granted to the chairperson of the municipal board.

Under municipal law, the creation of such a temporary committee requires a majority approval from the municipal council. The council holds the authority to dismiss the chairperson and vice-chairpersons based on a lack of confidence from the council members. This dismissal would apply to the entire leadership of the municipal board, highlighting the importance of the trust and support of the elected council members in maintaining their positions.

The initiative also stresses the procedures involved in proposing the establishment of a temporary committee, which can be initiated either by the municipal board itself or by at least a quarter of the council members collectively. The decision by the council to approve or reject the suggestion for a committee will have implications not only for the ongoing governance of Sodankylä but also for how political power dynamics are managed within the community.