Kangasala to close Rikun daycare when Vatiala opens

Kangasala's draft 2027 budget would close Rikun daycare once a new Vatiala facility is completed, Tamperelainen reports.

The city board voted unanimously to phase out Rikun when the Vatiala unit begins service. The budget lists the Vatiala construction among 2027's largest investments, citing the need to serve a growing population and use resources more efficiently.

Local residents have submitted petitions asking that Rikun be retained and that the cost implications of the change be made transparent. The decision now goes to the city council, which will make the final call on the daycare's future.