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SALDUS MUNICIPALITY
Saldus, 2015
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General DescriptionArea -1683.3 km² Population – (1.07.2014.) – 26 933
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Geographical LocationTerritory of the municipality is crossed by the national significance gas pipe-line, high voltage electricity line, highway and railway lines.
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Administrative DivisionSaldus town and 15 rural territories BUT 13 administrations of rural territories.
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Administrative CentreSaldus is the administrative centre of Saldus municipality. There is no separate administration for the town. Population of Saldus is 11 576, territory of Saldus town covers 10.1 km2.
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SymbolsCoat of armsFlag
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Council of Saldus Municipality
Council consists of 17 local politicians elected from:
•«Reģionu alianse» ( The Regional Alliance) - 5;•«Vienotība» (Unity) - 4;•«Zaļo un Zemnieku savienība» ( Union of Greens and Farmers) - 4;•«Latvijas sociāldemokrātiskā strādnieku partija» (Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party) - 2;•«Visu Latvijai» – «Tēvzemei un Brīvībai LNNK» (For Fatherland and Freedom /LNNK) - 1;•«Reformu partija» (Reform Party) - 1.
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Executive GovernmentIndra Rassa – chairperson Didzis Konuševskis – deputy chairpersonMāris Zusts – deputy chairperson responsible for development issues
Committees: Finance committee;Development committee; Committee for social, education and culture issues;Territory committee.
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Administration of Municipality
• Executive manager;• Deputy executive managers;• Administrative division;• Development division; • Finance division; • Domestic division;• Registry office; • Educational board; • Municipal police;• Auditor.
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Municipality ServicesENTERPRISES
• SIA „ Saldus namu pārvalde” (municipal house management);• SIA „Saldus komunālserviss” (utilities office);• SIA „Saldus siltums” (heating) ; • SIA „Saldus tirgus” (market) ; • SIA "Saldus medicīnas centrs” (medicine centre).
AGENCIES:• Municipal agency „Social office”;• Municipal agency „Saldus tourism information, culture and sport centre”; • Municipal agency „Saldus Radio”.
INSTITUTIONS:• Pre-school education institutions;• Schools;• Children and youth centres;• Libraries;• Culture centres; • Museum; • Old aged home;• Day centres;• Orphans court;• Board of buildings.
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Education Institutions• Pre-school education institutions – 10;
• Education institutions with pre-school groups – 14;
• General education institutions – 18;
• Interest education institutions – 2;
• Education institutions with professional focus – 4;
• Vacational school– 1 (subordinate to education ministry).
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Culture• Culture centre;
• Culture houses;
• J. Rozentāls Saldus History and Art museum;
• Library in Saldus town and in administrative centres of the rural
territories.
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Social care• Municipal agency “Social office”;
• Home for elderly and handicaped people “Ābeles”;
• Day centre for people with mental disabilities;
• Social homes;
• Day centres for elderly people, children and youth.
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Funding Sources
• Cohesion Fund (CF); • European Regional Development Fund (ERDF);• European Social Fund (ESF);• European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD);• Latvia - Lithuania cross border cooperation programme;• Latvia – Estonia cross border cooperation programme;• EEZ/ Norwegian Financial Mechanism;• Swiss-Latvian cooperation programme;• Soros Foundation – Latvia;• Climate Change Financial Instrument.
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Funding Sources- ERDFReconstruction of Robežu Street, reconstruction of the historical centre of Saldus town, reconstruction of Dārza and Celtnieku Streets, reconstruction of the crossing between Kuldīgas and Brīvības Streets, etc.
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Funding Sources- ERDF
Adjustment of classrooms and obtaining of equipment for natural science studies, improvement of everyday social skills of children and youth belonging to the risk groups, improvement of teachers’ competitiveness.
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Funding Sources- ERDF
• Reconstruction of two schools to adjust the infrastructure and equipment for students with physical handicaps;
• Reconstruction of kindergarten «Pasaciņa».
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Funding Sources- CF and ERDF
• Water handling projects – in Saldus town and rural territories;• Reconstruction of Saldus Medicine centre; • Construction of the building for Saldus music and art school.
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Funding Sources- ESF• Improvement of teachers’ competitiveness – approx. 323 teachers involved;• Attraction of specialists to improve the capacity of Saldus Municipality (economist,
accountant,territory planner);• Improvement if planning documents in Saldus Municipality (territory planning,
development program, sustainable development strategy);• Establishment of day centres and improvement of social services in Saldus
Municipality.
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Funding Sources - EAFRD• Reconstruction of the road Saldus-Pampāļi;• Reconstruction of sport grounds, culture centres, schools, streets and roads; • Exposition hall reconstruction in J. Rozentāla Saldus History and Art museum etc.
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Funding SourcesLatvia - Lithuania cross border cooperation programme
• Innovative activities in culture, equipment purchase, environment improvement;• Equipment purchase for Saldus Medicine Centre; • Improvement of the beach on Saldus lake; • Extension of the nature trail in Saldus town.
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Funding SourcesSwiss-Latvian cooperation programme
• Project “Expansion of Youth and Initiatives Centre “Šķūnis” for Multifunctional Purposes”;
• Project “Support for Fire Security Measures in Local Government General Education Institutions”.
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Funding Sources - OtherSoros Foundation – Latvia Purchase of equipment and organization of activities at remote reorganized schools Climate Change Financial InstrumentEnergy efficiency activities in Secondary School No.2
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Support from MunicipalityMunicipality Project Fund, which have four programs -General, youth, culture, co-financing for LEADER projects; Total budget - LVL 26000, max. support LVL 1000.00Recipients – societies and foundations
Support for non-governmental organisations: Max. support – LVL 200.00Recipients –societies and foundations;
Support for energy efficiency projects in apartment houses:Max. support – LVL 3500.00;Recipients – submitters for this activity.
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Entrepreneurship in Municipality
• 3363 registred enterprises (19.01.2015.);• Main fields – agriculture, forestry, producing; • Largest enterprises (by turnover):
1) SIA «SALDUS MEŽRŪPNIECĪBA» (forest exploitation);2) SIA «SALDUS CEĻINIEKS» (road building);3) SIA «ZIKO» (fuel trade);
4) SIA «TRANSPORTBETONS MB» (concrete producing); 5) SIA «SALDUS LABĪBA» (crop trade).
Avots: Lursoft data base
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Cooperation with Entrepreneurs• Advisory council for entrepreneurs; • Exhibition «Made in Saldus»;• Organizing of Saldus Municipality celebration;• Tourism offer «Sweets Tour»;• Data basis with free real properties in Saldus Municipality for possible investors.
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Town Twinning• Lidingö, Sweden;
• Liederbach am Taunus, Germany;
• Villebon-sur-Yvette, France;
• Сeргиев Поcaд, Russia;
• Stargard Szczeciński, Poland;
• Paide, Estonia;
• St. Andrä, Austria;
• Mažeikiai, Lithuania;
• Šilutė, Lithuania;
• Volda, Norway;
• Nevarenai, Lithuania;
• Floreşti, Moldova.
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Sweets TourSIA “Saldus pārtikas kombināts” Saldus milk processing factory– milk sweets “The little cow” („Gotiņa”) production process and degustation. Apiary “Kāres”Bee-keeper Jānis Vainovskis – tasting of honey and pollen, casting of wax candles and a day of adventures in apiary during the seasonSIA “Saldus Maiznieks” Baking and tasting of bread, cakes etc. SIA “Matss”Baking and tasting of bread, cakes etc.
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Tourism – Historical and Cultural Heritage
Janis Rozentals history and arts museum offers exposition of Janis Rozentals works and highly valued collection of Latvian classic and modern painters - an attractive insight into the history of Saldus.
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Tourism – Historical and Cultural Heritage
• St. John’s Lutheran church in Saldus – the oldest building of the town
• Jaunauce manor house – national significance monument of architecture, empire style
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Tourism – Historical and Cultural Heritage
• Ruins of Zvārde and Ķērkliņi churches – emotional evidence of WWII and Soviet occupation found in the territory of former military aviation training range, largest in Latvia
• German soldiers cemetery – one of the most popular visitors’ destination in the territory of Saldus municipality
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Tourism - NatureThere are lakes, rivers and other water basins.
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Traditions – Saldus Municipality Celebration
Since the 2011, celebration happens every year in May.
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Traditions –exhibition «Made in Saldus»
Exhibition “Made in Saldus” – opportunity to show the offer, meet the clients and cooperation partners.
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Thank You for Attention!