Akureyri municipality's divisions

Information on Akureyri municipality's Divisions, their opening hours, and contact details.

Division of Finance

Fjársýslusvið

Geislagata 9 (2^nd floor)
Open weekdays from 09:00-15:00
Phone number: +354 460 1000
E-mail: akureyri@akureyri.is
Head of Division: Dan Jens Brynjarsson

The Division of Finance handles the payment and collection of bills, files bills and records, and oversees Akureyri municipality’s bonds. The division supervises work schedules and budget plans for the municipality’s institutions and other divisions and follows up on them. The Division of Finance makes predictions about the town’s population- and economic development, and provides consultation and education for directors, and counsel and education for administrators. It evaluates functional unit management and oversees the publication of quantitative information related to the municipality. The division manages the town hall’s procurement management and computer systems and their connection to the town’s local institutions.

Division of Education, Leisure activity & Public Health

Fræðslu- og lýðheilsusvið

Glerárgata 26 (1^st floor)
Open weekdays from 09:00-15:00
Phone number: +354 460 1000
E-Mail: akureyri@akureyri.is
Head of Division: Karl Frímannsson

The Division of Education, Leisure activity & Public Health oversees the management and personnel administration of Akureyri municipality's elementary schools, preschools, and the Music School of Akureyri. The Division distributes all public information related to Akureyri's education and handles matters related to education. It handles matters related to youth affair, preventative strategies, leisure activities, sports, youth social centers and educational workshops.

Division of Human Resources and Work Enviroment

Mannauðssvið

Geislagata 9 (3^rd floor)
Department of Payroll open weekdays from 11:00-15:00
Phone number: +354 460 1000
E-mail: akureyri@akureyri.is
Head of Division: Halla Margrét Tryggvadóttir

The Division of Human Resources and Work Enviroment manages salary- and wage affairs, equal rights affairs and human resource issues.

Division of Services, Administration and Planning

Þjónustu- og skipulagssvið

Geislagata 9 (1^st floor)
Helpdesk open weekdays from 09:00-15:00
Records Center open weekdays from 09:00-15:00
Phone number: +354 460 1000
E-mail: akureyri@akureyri.is
Planning and building affairs: Phone- and consultation hours on weekdays from 10:00-12:00
E-mail: skipulag@akureyri.is
Head of Division: Sumarliði Helgason

Division of Services, Administration and Planning provides various internal and external services as well as support services for the municipality's other Divisions. It provides services and information to town council members, councils and committees, the townspeople, businesses, institutions, directors and other employees. The Division is a pioneer in improvements related to quality considerations and electronic administration and services. The Division also manages travel affairs, cultural activities, promotions and the municipality's records. It oversees the daily supervision of planning- and building affairs, traffic management, and Akureyri's spatial information service (LUKA).

Division of Property Management and Environment

Umhverfis- og mannvirkjasvið

Geislagata 9 (4^th floor)
Open weekdays from 09:00-15:00
Phone number: +354 460 1000
E-mail: umsa@akureyri.is
Head of Division: Guðríður Friðriksdóttir

The Division of Property Management and Environment manages all of the municipality's properties. Its main role is to oversee new projects, and to purchase, sell, rent out, and maintain real estates. It manages the town's everyday developmental projects, which include designs and measurements, road and sidewalk construction, street lighting, waste disposal, public parks and open areas.

Division of Welfare

Velferðarsvið

Glerárgata 26 (2^nd and 3^rd floor)
Open weekdays from 09:00-15:00
Phone number: +354 460 1000
E-mail: velferdarsvid@akureyri.is
Head of division: Guðrún Sigurðardóttir

The Division of Welfare provides services in accordance with laws on municipality social services, child protection laws, and laws concerning services and support for people with long-term disabilities. It receives and processes applications for financial aid, provides social counsel, and strives to provide children with acceptable upbringing conditions. When necessary, it taken measures to protect individual children and to strengthen a family's ability to raise children. Specialized support for people with disabilities include counsel for them and their families, such as support interviews and the coordination of services and education. The Division handles applications for family support for disabled children and evaluates their care needs. It manages Akureyri municipality's social housing, and processes apartment applications and applications for special housing support. The Division of Welfare provides support to residents of a few other municipalities in accordance with relevant agreements.

Last updated 07. July 2023