1. VARA MUNICIPALITY

2. VARA – A PART OF THE VÄSTRA GÖTALAND REGION 49 MUNICIPALITIES 1 500 857 INHABITANTS AREA: 2 534 km 2 63 INHABITANTS/km 2

3. Vara Municipality 16.000 citizens 7.347 household 46 % resident on the countryside 701 km 2 1.369 employees

4. HALF TOWN - HALF COUNTRY

5. INDUSTRY AND EMPLOYMENT About 700 Companies AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY PUBLIC SERVICE

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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