VARA MUNICIPALITY

VARA – A PART OF THE VÄSTRA GÖTALAND REGION 49 MUNICIPALITIES INHABITANTS AREA: km 2 63 INHABITANTS/km 2

Vara Municipality citizens household 46 % resident on the countryside 701 km employees

HALF TOWN - HALF COUNTRY

INDUSTRY AND EMPLOYMENT About 700 Companies AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY PUBLIC SERVICE

Local government committee organisation Municipal council Nominations committee Municipal Executive Board Drafting committee - social planning Drafting committee - democracy Election committee Auditors Cheif guardian Vara Bostäder AB – Municipal housing company Vara Industrifastigheter AB – Municipal business property company Human resourses committee Vara Concert Hall Independent administration Development committee Mutual rescue Committee Education committee Social committeeEnviromental & buildning committee Techincal service committee Other drafting committees Vara Municipality and local democracy

Highest decision-making body The meetings in the Council are public All citizens har welcome to the council meetings or to listen to the local radio emissions Municipal Council Vara Municipality and local democracy

Leading and coordinating the municipality´s operations Administrating the municipal accounts Are also the –Archives authority –Unemployment committee –Emergency management committee –Home guard committee Municipal executive board Vara Municipality and local democracy

Committees Education committee Enviroment and bulding committee Social committee Technical service committee Vara Municipality and local democracy

Local government organisation Cheif Executive Social administration Social administration Education administration Education administration Technical service, Enviromental and buildning administration Technical service, Enviromental and buildning administration Finance department Secretariat & IT dep Human resources department Concert Hall Department of growth and development Management and administration secretariat Management and administration secretariat Vara Municipality and local democracy