At the start of today's town council meeting, Arni Gunnlaugsson was remembered. Arni was born on 11 March 1927 and passed away on 10 August 2015. Árni was a town councillor for the People's Party from 1958 to 1962 and for the Association of Independent Citizens from its foundation in 1966 to 1982. He was Mayor of the Municipal Council from 1966 to 1968. He served on the Municipal Council from 1966 to 1972 and 1973 […]
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A full willingness to receive refugees
The town council today confirmed a resolution from the Family Council of 28th August, expressing its full willingness to participate in the government's project regarding the reception and assistance of groups of refugees. The City Council instructed the Mayor to continue discussions with the national government regarding the role and involvement of the City of Hafnarfjörður in the project, where, among other things, the city's recent experience of receiving refugees will be taken into account. The Mayor […]
Town Council Meeting, 2 September at 14:00
A meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council has been called for Wednesday, 24 June at 14:00. Town residents and other interested parties are encouraged to follow the meeting here on the website. Agenda for the Town Council meeting on 2 September 2015.
Einarvellir 3
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður is advertising the multi-family housing plot at Einivellir 1-3 for allocation. The plot measures 6,967 m² with a density ratio of up to 0.6. The plot is designated for up to 45 dwellings in three buildings. The distribution of flat sizes shall be fairly even. The price per flat is kr 3,484,642, based on a total building size of 4,180 m². If the structure is larger, then […]
26 applied for two positions at the council's planning and environmental services.
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður recently advertised for the positions of planning officer and building control officer. 13 people applied for the position of building control officer and 13 people for the position of planning officer. Here is a list of the applicants. 13 people applied for the position of building control officer. Name Title Ármann Jóhannesson Civil Engineer Árni Jón Sigfússon Architect Friðrik Friðriksson Architect Friðrik Ólafsson Civil Engineer Gunnlaugur Jónasson Architect Hildur Bjarnadóttir Planning and Building Officer […]
11 people applied for the position of town solicitor
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður recently advertised the position of Municipal Lawyer. Here is a list of applicants: Name: Job Title Audur Björg Jónsdóttir, Supreme Court Lawyer Ágúst Stefánsson, Lawyer Björg Rúnarsdóttir, Legal Officer Halla Ýr Albertsdóttir, Legal Officer Harpa Rún Glad, Lawyer Hjörtur Örn Eysteinsson, Lawyer Hólmgeir El. Flossason Lawyer Sigríður Kristinsdóttir Supreme Court Lawyer Sigurður Jónsson Supreme Court Lawyer Sigurjón Ingvason Lawyer Stefán Erlendsson Lawyer
Grants for the educational costs and purchase of tools and equipment for disabled people
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður draws attention to the possibility for disabled people to apply for grants in accordance with Article 27 of the Act No. 59/1992 on the affairs of disabled people. „Disability means the condition which arises when an individual requires comprehensive services and long-term assistance due to a severe developmental disorder or another impairment of ability.“ The City of Hafnarfjörður provides grants for the payment of tuition fees which […]
Hafnarborg's Autumn Exhibition 2016 – Proposals invited
As in the past five years, curators have the opportunity to submit proposals for an exhibition at Hafnarborg in autumn 2016. The exhibition The World Without Us, which is currently on display at the museum, was selected from the notable proposals submitted last year. The aim of requesting submitted proposals is to have the opportunity to […]
A national literacy campaign
Today, a partnership agreement was signed between the City of Hafnarfjörður, representatives of Hafnarfjörður's Homes and Schools, and the Minister of Education and Culture on a national initiative for children's and young people's literacy. The ceremony took place at Lækjarskóli. Photos from the ceremony can be found on the city's Facebook page.
Willingness to accept refugees
At a meeting of the Family Council of Hafnarfjörður this morning, the issue of refugees was discussed, and the council unanimously expressed its full willingness to participate in the government's project concerning the reception and assistance of groups of refugees expected to arrive in the country. Guðlaug Kristjánsdóttir, chair of the Family Council, says that the City of Hafnarfjörður has good experience in receiving refugees which could be of use to […]