On December 21st 2016, Mihhail Korb – Minister of Public Administration of the Republic of Estonia is visiting Mustvee, where he is going to take part in a festive meeting of the five local authorities, which intend to join into one entity, in the culture centre of Mustvee- the capital of Peipus.
On December 21st 2016, a big rural municipality is going to be formed including Mustvee, Saare, Avinurme, Kasepää, Lohusuu and some of the villages in Torma municipality as a result of which a municipality with approximately 6000 inhabitants will be formed, and the centre of which is going to be in Mustvee. The final decisions concerning the merger of the municipalities will be made and the merger contracts will be signed in Mustvee Culture Centre. According to the Administration Reform Act, the merger contract will be delivered to the County Governor of Jõgeva County.
On December 21st 2016, a big rural municipality is going to be formed including Mustvee, Saare, Avinurme, Kasepää, Lohusuu and some of the villages in Torma municipality as a result of which a municipality with approximately 6000 inhabitants will be formed, and the centre of which is going to be in Mustvee. The final decisions concerning the merger of the municipalities will be made and the merger contracts will be signed in Mustvee Culture Centre. According to the Administration Reform Act, the merger contract will be delivered to the County Governor of Jõgeva County.
"It is a big honour that Minister Korb - a member of the Government of the Estonian Republic is visiting our region at such a historical moment. Hopefully, the authority of the big municipality elected by people will be able to manage the local authority in the future and all problems will be solved in cooperation," said Max Kaur – Mayor of Mustvee.
The national administration reform in Peipus region is soon accomplished and a lot of work and negotiations between the local authorities carried out during 2016 are completed. All the inhabitants of the big rural municipality could become familiar with the merger contract on the home page of the town and on the paper carrier printed out in the offices of the local authority. In addition an informative leaflet about the merger, giving an overview of the merger contract, was sent to the each mail box. November 20 - 21, 2016, there was an opinion poll carried out in all local authorities asking people’s opinion in regard to two questions: do you agree to the merger and about the name of the new big rural municipality.
The national administration reform in Peipus region is soon accomplished and a lot of work and negotiations between the local authorities carried out during 2016 are completed. All the inhabitants of the big rural municipality could become familiar with the merger contract on the home page of the town and on the paper carrier printed out in the offices of the local authority. In addition an informative leaflet about the merger, giving an overview of the merger contract, was sent to the each mail box. November 20 - 21, 2016, there was an opinion poll carried out in all local authorities asking people’s opinion in regard to two questions: do you agree to the merger and about the name of the new big rural municipality.
Next year, on October 15th, 2017 – the historical moment is due, when the people of Mustvee, Saare, Avinurme, Lohusuu, Kasepää can elect 21 representatives into the council of the big rural municipality.