Pirkkala Keeps Tax Rates Steady, Budget Shows €5.7M Deficit

According to Tamperelainen, Pirkkala will keep its municipal and property tax rates unchanged for 2027, while its draft budget forecasts a €5.7 million deficit.

The draft budget prioritises creating conditions for strong growth and allocates €22.5 million for investments in 2027. That includes €14.2 million for municipal engineering, €4.3 million for building construction, €2.4 million for movable assets and €1.5 million for land purchases. The investment self-financing ratio is 26.9 percent.

Tax revenues are projected at €66.4 million, up 4.2 percent from 2026. The municipal tax rate stays at 7.9 percent and is expected to produce about €53.0 million, with property tax at €7.4 million and corporate tax at €5.9 million. External operating revenues are set to rise 1.0 percent while expenses grow 3.2 percent. The plan shows an annual cash flow of around €6.1 million, planned depreciation of roughly €12.3 million and a fiscal year deficit of €5.7 million.

Mayor Marko Jarva (National Coalition Party) said the municipality’s finances are reasonable given pressures on the sector, and that Pirkkala can still offer quality services at a low tax level. Town-centre development will continue, with detailed planning for the market square block and Virkaniemi, while zoning in Korkeamäki and Kirkonniitty aims to diversify the housing supply.

Apartment lot sales will continue in Soukonlahti and Solja. Killo’s municipal engineering and water works will move forward, and the budget includes projects in the Loukonlahti, Pakkalankulma and Partola areas. Leisure investments include a service building for Loukonlahti sports park, a new sauna in Reipi and joint planning with Tampere on a swimming hall. The Kalliomäki school, daycare and library complex is slated to open in August 2027, with funds set aside for furnishing.