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Starting July 1, 2024, new water service rates will apply in the service areas of Tallinn, Saue, and Maardu under Tallinna Vesi. For residential customers in Tallinn and Saue, the new rate will be €1.84 per cubic meter, and for business customers, it will be €3.45 per cubic meter, plus VAT. In Maardu, both residential and business customers will have a new water rate of €3.87 per cubic meter, plus VAT.

The school holiday, starting on June 13, offers children and youth in Tallinn a wealth of opportunities for outdoor sports, arts, and adventure experiences.

Election week for the European Parliament starts on Monday, June 3. Early and electronic voting will take place from June 3 to June 8, with Election Day on Sunday, June 9.

The Tallinn City Government has submitted a supplemental budget to the City Council for approval, which focuses significantly on supporting and developing the education sector. The revised budget increases the education sector allocation by 10.54 million euros, leading to substantial investments in raising teacher salaries and transitioning to Estonian-language education.

This spring, Tallinn allocated a total of just over 400,000 euros in restoration grants to 36 applicants. The maximum grant amount was 35,000 euros, awarded to two projects.

The Tallinn City Government plans to open municipal school stadiums and sports fields for free public use from June 13 to August 30.

The Tallinn City Government has approved structural changes, creating the position of City Architect within the Tallinn Urban Planning Department. Additionally, the Spatial Planning Department will be integrated into the Urban Planning Department, and the structure of the service handling plans and projects will be reorganized. The aim of these changes is to enhance the quality of urban space-related decisions.

The Tallinn City Government has submitted a draft regulation to the City Council that clarifies the content of home care services and the principles for calculating co-payment fees for these services.

This week, the Tallinn City Government submitted a supplementary budget to the City Council for approval, which will increase the city's total budget by 9.5 million euros. The budget includes investments for renewing the public transport fleet, paving the way for tenders to purchase 10 trams, 30 gas buses, and 40 battery-operated trolleys, as well as for designing trolley infrastructure.

The Tallinn City Government has submitted a supplementary budget to the City Council, which increases the funding for social welfare and health services by 2.34 million euros. These additional funds are primarily aimed at improving the accessibility of services for children and adults with special needs and disabilities.