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New options are being sought for the future of the central station
New options are being considered for Imatra's central station. At current costs, the previously presented new construction option would cost 9,2 million euros, which is about two million euros more than the previous estimate.
Now, alternatives are being sought for complete new construction.
─ We will find out if it would be possible to partially save the current building, renovate it properly and renew its appearance at the same time, Mitra CEO Lassi Nurmi says.
Imatran Toimitilat Oy, managed by Mitra, is responsible for building the station.
About half would be dismantled
Partial saving means that the wing of the current building in the direction of Tainionkoskentie would be demolished. Parking lots would be built in its place.
The remaining part would be completely renovated, for example by building a new waiting area on the top level with a spectacular roof solution.
─ A significant saving in this option would arise from the fact that the retaining wall against the track bed would not have to be rebuilt. The current civil protection facilities would remain in the same space, Nurmi states.
For more detailed planning
The new, preliminary position future exchange eto was presented to the city council on Tuesday in connection with budget planning.
Next, the plan is refined, the renovation possibilities of the property are investigated in more detail and the costs are calculated. However, initially with this model, the costs would be clearly cheaper than a new building.
No decisions have been made yet. More detailed reports to the city council are expected during this year. The city will provide more information on the matter when the new plans are completed.
For more information:
CEO Lassi Nurmi, tel. 05 2322830, lassi. grass
mitra.fi (lassi[dot]nurmi[at]mitra[dot]fi)
Chairman of the City Board Ilkka Nokelainen, p. 040 593 0552, ilkka. nokelainenimatra.fi (ilkka[dot]nokelainen[at]imatra[dot]fi)
The city government prepared next year's budget
The Imatra city government continued preparing next year's budget on Monday and Tuesday. Over the course of two days, the board considered the city's strategic goals, the companies' goals, investment wishes, budget proposals and grants for the areas of responsibility.
─ The unstable and challenging situation in Europe and nationally creates its own difficulty factor in preparing the city's budget for 2023. It is possible to continue to offer high-quality basic services to the citizens of the municipality, and investments are being made as well. The city council would invest, among other things, in the cleanliness of the city with 200 euros to mark Imatra's 000th anniversary, the chairman of the city council Ilkka Nokelainen says.
Originally, there was less money for cleaning in the budget, but the government increased the proposal by 130 euros.
Municipal taxes will be cut by 12,64 percentage points next year, and the state share system will be reformed so that in the future municipalities will receive state shares mostly from children and young people.
In the future, Imatra's municipal tax will be 7,36 percent and fixedötaxes remain unchanged. The tax change will not appear in the city dweller's wallet, because now the tax share to be cut from the municipalities is directed directly to the welfare area.
At the moment, it seems that Imatra's budget for 2023 will still be balanced. The city government outlined that next year the investment budget will be realized in the amount of 17,79 million euros including the cost of the Meltola wastewater treatment plantet.
The next budget will be considered by the government on 31.10. If the preparation can be done at that time, the council will have next year's budget to consider in November.
For more information:
chairman of the city board Ilkka Nokelainen, p. 040 593 0552, ilkka. nokelainenimatra.fi (ilkka[dot]nokelainen[at]imatra[dot]fi)
Acting mayor Matias Hilden, p. 020 617 2200, matias.hildenimatra.fi (matias[dot]hilden[at]imatra[dot]fi)
