omavalitsusel
Omavalitsusel is the genitive form of omavalitsus, a central concept in Estonian public administration that refers to local self-government at the municipal level. In practice, omavalitsus describes the system by which municipalities—cities (linn) and rural municipalities (vald)—organize and exercise local authority within the framework of national law.
Municipalities are governed by an elected council (volikogu), which typically serves four-year terms and determines budgets,
Responsibilities of omavalitsusel cover a broad range of local matters, including education and social welfare, housing
Legal framework and governance are anchored in the Estonian Constitution and the Local Government Organisation Act.
Historically, local self-government was reestablished after Estonia’s independence in the 1990s and reshaped significantly in 2017,