For the organisation of its work, the municipality shall set up ad hoc and standing committees and, where necessary, approve the basis on which they shall operate.

Public procurement committee

Committee chairman: Margus Teder, assistant municipal secretary;

Vice-Chairman: Urmas Möldre, Head of the Building and Planning Service;

Members:

  • A representative appointed by the Valga Municipal Council.
  • Diana Asi, municipal secretary;
  • Eero Stein, Deputy Mayor for Municipal Property and Construction;
  • Jüri Konrad, deputy mayor for culture;
  • Annely Adrat, Head of the Treasury;
Social Commission

The Commission is chaired by Jüri Konrad, Deputy Mayor for Culture, Youth, Physical Education, Sport, Community Development and Social Assistance and Health;

Vice-Chair: Sirje Puusepp, Senior Social Work Specialist;

Members:

  • Kristi Tserjov, Senior Specialist for People with Disabilities;
  • Ülla Kimmel, head of the social work service;
  • Jaana Kala, Lead Child Protection Specialist;
Planning and environment committee

The committee is chaired by Eero Stein, deputy mayor in charge of municipal property and construction;

Vice-Chair: Lenna Hingla, Senior Planning Specialist;

Members:

  • Rainer Kuutma, member appointed by Valga Municipal Council.
  • Urmas Möldre, Head of the Building and Planning Service;
  • municipal architect;
  • Madis Mumm, Environment Officer
  • horticulturalist Kristi Põldvee;
  • Toomas Klein, traffic and roads expert;
  • Andres Illak, member appointed by Valga Municipal Council;
Panel for the evaluation of applications under the Decentralisation Programme

Committee chairman: Jüri Konrad, deputy mayor for culture, youth, physical education, sport, community development, social assistance and health.

vice-chair: community and cooperation projects specialist Marika Muru;

Members:

  • Evi Veerme, Taheva social worker.
  • Kairid Leks, construction specialist;
  • Madis Mumm, Environment Officer;
  • Secretary;
  • Õnneke Hermaste, Karula social worker;
  • Anu Tamm, social worker in Tõlliste;
Inclusive budget ideas screening committee

Chairman of the Committee: the Mayor of the municipality, Mart Kase;

Vice-Chair: Lenna Hingla, Senior Planning Specialist;

Members:

  • economist Kerli Lill.
  • Kairid Leks, construction specialist;
  • wall designer Raivo Behrsin;
  • municipal architect;
  • horticulturalist Kristi Põldvee;
Committee for the award of cultural grants

Committee chairman: Jüri Konrad, Deputy Mayor for Culture, Community and Youth;

vice-chair: culture specialist Kaisa Kerge;

Members: 

  • Hanna-Liisa Kronberg, representative of the Valga Municipality Youth Council.
  • Valga city representative Aet Arula-Piir;
  • Janika Jurs, representative of the Karula region;
  • Tiia Pärnik-Pernik, representative of the Tõlliste region;
  • Lea Radsin, representative of the Taheva region;
  • Siiri Anier, representative of the Õru region;
  • Marek Mekk, member of Valga municipality;
  • Representatives appointed by Valga Municipal Council Ene Kaas and Olev Kaasik;
Community Committee

Committee chairman: Jüri Konrad, Deputy Mayor for Culture, Community and Youth;

vice-chair: community and cooperation projects specialist Marika Muru; 

Members:

  • Varvara Sljusartšuk, appointed by the Valga Municipality Youth Council.
  • Hille Tamman, representative of the Taheva region;
  • Kristel Pruks, representative of the Õru region;
  • Kristel Orula, representative of the Tõlliste region; 
  • Ene Kaas, representative of the Karula region;
  • Valga city representative Aet Arula-Piir;
  • Julia Belova, appointed by Valga Municipal Council;
Committee for the evaluation of applications in the youth field

Committee chairman: Jüri Konrad, Deputy Mayor for Culture, Community and Youth;

Vice-Chairman: sports and youth specialist Tõnu Vahtra;

Members:

  • Maximus Tamm, the representative appointed by the Valga Municipality Youth Council.
  • Elina Virnas, Director of the Valga Open Youth Centre;
  • Kristina Svirskaja, a youth worker appointed by the Valga Open Youth Centre;
  • Mihkel Kononov, youth worker appointed by the Valga Open Youth Centre;
  • Vladimir Baranov, appointed by Valga Municipality;
  • Pilvi Pindma, appointed by the Valga Municipal Council;
  • Hannamaria Pohh, appointed by the Valga Municipality Youth Council;
Committee for the award of grants in the field of sport

Committee chairman: Jüri Konrad, Deputy Mayor for Culture, Community and Youth;

Vice-Chairman: sports and youth specialist Tõnu Vahtra;

Members:

  • Kert Raide, the representative appointed by the Valga Municipality Youth Council.
  • Meelis Kattai, Head of Valga Sport;
  • Tiit Kattai, the representative appointed by the Valgamaa Sports Federation;
  • Vladimir Baranov, appointed by Valga Municipality;
  • Ester Peterson, appointed by Valga Municipal Council;
  • Margus Lepik, representative appointed by Valga Municipal Council;
  • Sivert Raide, appointed by the Valga Municipality Youth Council;
Municipal Property Committee

Committee chairman: Deputy Mayor Eero Stein;

Vice-Chair: Meelis Saavel, Senior Specialist in Asset Management, Building and Planning Service;

Members:

  • Council representative Mart Vanags.
  • Urmas Möldre, Head of the Building and Planning Service; 
  • Annely Adrat, Head of the Treasury;
  • Lenna Hingla, Senior Planning Specialist, Building and Planning Service;
  • Janek Rennu, an economic management specialist in the municipal property and maintenance service;
Transport Committee

Committee chairman: Deputy Mayor Eero Stein;

vice-chairman: Toomas Klein, traffic and roads expert;

Members:

  • Marek Käis, the representative appointed by Valga Municipal Council.
  • Urmas Möldre, Head of the Building and Planning Service;
  • Enno Kase, Valga city field manager;
  • Vladimir Baranov, member of the municipality;
  • Kairi Ruus, representative of the South-Eastern Police Station of the Southern Prefecture of the Police and Border Guard Board; 
  • Raul Tammela, traffic manager at the Southern Roads Department of the Transport Administration;
  • Alari Kais, Head of the Valga Rescue Command of the Southern Rescue Centre of the Estonian Rescue Board;
  • Kalle Muru;
Auction Commission

The committee is chaired by Eero Stein, deputy mayor in charge of municipal property and construction;

Vice-Chair: Meelis Saavel, Senior Specialist in Asset Management;

Members:

  • Person appointed by the Valga Municipal Council.
  • land management specialist Mario Pinka;                           
  • Janek Rennu, economic management specialist;
Crisis Commission

chairman: Mart Kase, mayor of the municipality
Vice-Chairman: Deputy Mayor Eero Stein (replaced by Urmas Stein, Head of the Building and Planning Service).
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Members:

  • Deputy Mayor Jüri Konrad (replaced by Ülla Kimmel, Head of the Social Work Service)
  • Kairi Ruus, group leader of the Valga regional group of the South-Eastern Police Prefecture of the Police and Border Guard Board (substitute Renee Sildnik).
  • Päästeameti Lõuna päästekeskuse Valgamaa päästekomando pealik Alari Kais (asendaja Viljandi-Valgamaa päästepiirkonna peaspetsialist Alor Kasepõld)
  • Enno Kase, Field Manager of the Municipal Maintenance Service (replaced by Toomas Klein, Traffic and Roads Specialist).
  • Communication Manager Andero Ojamets
  • Apo Oja, Head of Valga Hospital (replaced by Taavi Teder, Medical Director of Valga Hospital).
  • Jüri Teder, Manager of AS VALGA VESI (replaced by Raivo Püvi, Production Manager of AS VALGA VESI)
  • Sander Kallas, Head of Customer Service Department, AS Utilitas Valga (replaced by Heino Peet, Senior Network Manager).
  • Kaido Lusik, Head of the Valgamaa Division of the Defence League (replaced by Kalvi Kaart).
  • Merike Metsavas, Head of the Valgamaa Department of the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund (replaced by Thea Aasma, Senior Consultant of the Valgamaa Department of the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund).
  • Johannes Järv, representative of OÜ RoadWest, a vital service provider of Valga valley (replaced by Erki Leegiste).
  • Volunteer rescue representative Veiko Pormeister

The secretary of the crisis committee is Ranno Allik, a law enforcement officer.