Property tax assessment notices can now be accessed on My Pages and on the service portal www.island.is. Those who wish to receive the assessment notice by post are advised to contact the Hafnarfjörður Customer Service Centre. There are ten general instalment dates for property taxes in 2016. The first instalment is due on 15 January 2016, followed by the 1st of each month from March onwards.
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Wants to buy St. Joseph's Hospital
The Hafnarfjörður Town Council proposes that formal negotiations begin with the State Property Directorate regarding the town's purchase of the state's share in St. Joseph's Hospital. Over the past few quarters, talks have taken place between the City of Hafnarfjörður and the Ministry of Finance regarding the future of the St. Joseph's Hospital buildings, as the properties were put up for sale last year. Among other things, talks between the city and the state […]
Town Council Meeting, 20 January
A meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council has been called for Wednesday 20 January 2016 at 16:00. The agenda for the town council meeting can be accessed here.
More books in school libraries
The Education Committee has approved a proposal to the Town Council to increase the budget for purchasing books for the town's schools and for craft supplies by 50%, as well as to provide 700,000 krónur for a cinema visit.- and Book Festival for Children, which takes place this February. This is being done to further support the literacy project which is underway […]
National reading competition
Primary schools in Hafnarfjörður set their own reading objectives for each school year until 2020, which align with the municipality's overall performance targets. The goal-setting is part of improving academic achievement within the municipality and thereby promoting literacy, engagement and interest in learning across all subject areas and disciplines. A wide range of projects are being worked on, both adapted projects within […]
Hafnarfjörður in Útsvar
Tonight, Hafnarfjörður and Akureyri are competing in the quiz show Útsvar. This year's team for the municipality is the same one that competed successfully on behalf of the town last year. We send our best wishes to Guðlaug Kristjánsdóttir, Kristbjörn Gunnarsson and Karl Guðmundsson. Anyone interested can come to the television studio to watch the quiz show live […]
Design and consultancy
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður invites tenders for the design and consultancy for the building and grounds of the proposed Care Home at Sólvang. The building is estimated to be 3,900 square metres and the site approximately 5,000 square metres. Bidders are also required to connect the new building to the existing care home. Annex 1 has been issued. Tender documents will be available for collection at the Hafnarfjörður Municipal Service Centre, Strandgata 6, Hafnarfjörður. Tenders must be submitted to Norðurhæll […]
Concussion
Homework assistance at the library. Volunteers help students with their homework! Help with homework. Volunteers help students with their homework.
Companies want to get things done.
There is strong consensus among businesses in Hellnahraun and Selhraun in Hafnarfjörður regarding improved safety and services in the area. Around 20 people attended a recent discussion meeting between the businesses and the local council, where several issues were discussed regarding important safety-related works, as well as requests for improved snow clearance and transport services. The industrial estate is considered one […]
Resolution on road safety
The Environment and Operations Committee of Hafnarfjörður Municipality discussed traffic safety at the junction of the Reykjanesbraut and Rauðhellu/Krýsuvíkurvegur at its meeting today. A motion put forward for the meeting is based in part on ongoing comments and calls from businesses in Hellnahraun and Selhraun, which were raised at a discussion meeting convened by the area's businesses last week. The following motion was approved […]