Sipoo to growth, to become a vibrant and well-known municipality, where it is an excellent place to live, work and do business!

Sipoo is my home municipality – and it’s future matters to me

There is much to be done. But progress only comes through action. Let us make decisions together — one good decision at a time.

Let us take care of Sipoo. In the Right Direction™

During the 2025–2029 council term, I serve as Chair of the Technical Committee and as a board member of Asunto Oy Sipoon Tiltaltti. The composition of the Technical Committee can be found here: https://www.sipoo.fi/palvelu/tekninen-valiokunta/

Below are 17 key priorities for Sipoo — areas where municipal-level decisions truly matter.
These are commitments I stand behind.

1. Security

• A safe living environment. Vandalism, disruptive behavior and crime must be addressed with a low threshold.
• Continuous development and updating of municipal crisis preparedness.
• Annual review of emergency shelters and crisis readiness.
• Effective crisis management and communication.

2. Daycare and Schools

• Safe and functional daycare centers and schools — both small village schools and larger urban schools.
• Strong support for vibrant village schools.
• Learning and teaching peace must be guaranteed.
• Clear rules for mobile device use in schools.
• Zero tolerance for cyberbullying.
• Expansion of working-life-oriented education.
• Increased structured extracurricular activities.

3. Children and Youth

• Safe and supervised youth facilities after school.
• Parental responsibility remains primary — it cannot be transferred to schools.

4. Energy

• Responsible ownership steering of Keravan Energia Oy.
• Continuous improvement of municipal building energy efficiency.
• Expansion of EV charging infrastructure.
• Solar energy installations in municipal properties.
• Ongoing lighting modernization and energy optimization.

5. Mobility

• Safe roads and pedestrian networks.
• Improved lighting and energy efficiency.
• 30 km/h zones in urban areas, especially near schools.
• Continued development of light-traffic routes.
• Adequate parking infrastructure.
• Careful evaluation of potential rail passenger traffic.

6. Municipal economy

• Strict expenditure discipline.
• Responsible use of taxpayer funds.
• Firm NO to tax increases.
• Managed population growth (approx. 250–500 residents per year).

7. Zoning

• Sufficient supply of single-family housing plots.
• Growth center development near existing infrastructure.
• Protection of property rights.
• Negotiation over expropriation.

8. Construction

• Faster and more efficient building permit processes.
• Maximum 30-day processing target.
• Supportive rather than bureaucratic oversight.

9. Entrepreneurship

• Adequate plots for SMEs.
• Open negotiation channels for larger investors.
• Entrepreneur-friendly decision-making.
• Fair and transparent procurement.
• Support for agriculture and local production.

10. Villages

• Strengthening vitality of Sipoo’s villages.
• Finalizing zoning processes.
• Business plots near village centers.

11. Coast and archipelago

• Continued development of the coastline and archipelago.
• Marina development initiatives.

12. Support for vulnerable groups

• Safeguarding the rights of disabled, elderly and vulnerable residents.
• Improved accessibility.

13. Veteran heritage

• Honoring and preserving the legacy of war veterans and veterans’ organizations.

14. Sports and recreation

• Development of sports and recreation facilities.
• Advancement of a municipal swimming hall project.
• Maintenance of parks, trails, winter facilities and dog parks.

SIPOO SWIMMING HALL

• A key long-term vision is to strengthen Sipoo’s tax base responsibly so that building a municipal swimming hall becomes financially feasible. A swimming hall is essential for public health. Swimming prevents cardiovascular diseases, strengthens muscles, improves lung capacity, and supports mental health. It serves all age groups year-round. Not everything can be measured in money — public health is the most important investment. To make such investments possible, we need responsible population growth and sustainable tax revenue.

15. Language policy

• Sipoo is a bilingual municipality. Services must be available in both national languages — thank you and tack!

16. Environment and nature

• Sipoo’s diverse and valuable nature must be protected. Example: the Bruböle dam bypass project, improving fish migration and flood protection.

17. Municipal property management

• Long-term maintenance planning (5–10 years).
• Strategic divestment of unnecessary properties.
• Professional property valuation practices.
• Reasonably priced rental housing for municipal employees.

Sustainable decision-making

All decisions must be made on a sustainable foundation — respecting the environment, the valuable nature of Eastern Uusimaa’s Sipoo, and listening to residents.

Contact information

Jokke Härmä
Change is needed – In the Right Direction^TM

jokke.harma@jokkeharma.fi
Tel. 0400 600 009

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