Why will the new Artemida Municipal Clinics building cost 6,000 euros a month? The answer lies in a decision taken by the Municipal Committee in July. Only one property was put forward in the tender. The owners asked for 8,000 euros a month, and the council eventually agreed to 6,000.
On 25 September we reported that the amount the Council had earmarked for the building had risen from 4,000 to 6,000 euros a month, that no decision had been issued explaining why, and that the award of the tender was still pending. The contract had already been awarded. Decision 460/2026 of the Municipal Committee, from the meeting of 21 July, had been published on the ‘Diafania’ transparency portal on 30 July, and we had not spotted it.
One bid, 8,000 euros and a counter-offer of 6,000
The repeat tender took place on Tuesday 30 June at Spata Town Hall, in accordance with the tender notice of 14 May. It was conducted by the tender committee, chaired by the mayor. Only the three co-owners of one property attended, each holding a 33.33 per cent share. No other property was put up for tender.
The owners asked for a monthly rent of 8,000 euros. According to the minutes, the committee did not accept this, ‘considering this amount to be unrealistic for the property in question’, and counter-proposed €6,000. Following a discussion, the owners agreed.
The Municipal Committee approved the minutes. The rent remains fixed at 6,000 euros for five years and is then adjusted annually by 75 per cent of the change in the Consumer Price Index. The decision was taken by a majority vote. The minority’s reasons, according to the extract, ‘are set out in the explanatory memorandum’, but they are not recorded in the text that was published.
Under Mayor’s Decision 710/2026, the Municipality has committed 864,000 euros over 12 years, until 2038: 72,000 euros per year, or 6,000 per month. For 2026, €18,000 is earmarked – the equivalent of three months’ rent.
The building’s address is not mentioned in the published decisions. The tender specifications required a building on Artemida Avenue, with a minimum floor area of 330 square metres, a ground floor with a separate entrance, with parking facilities, bus access and full accessibility for people with disabilities. Currently, the clinics operate in premises of approximately 130 square metres.
Doctors: two contracts have expired, and two are due to expire on 3 November
Doctors at municipal clinics are not employees of the local authority. They work on fixed-term contracts lasting up to one year. According to the 2025 recruitment decisions:
- the orthopaedic surgeon and the psychiatrist had a contract running from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026, which expired last week
- The general practitioner and the paediatrician have a contract running from 4 November 2025 to 3 November 2026
For the new academic year, on 18 September the Municipal Committee specified the five specialisms approved by the state committee: orthopaedic surgeon, general practitioner, paediatrician, psychiatrist and dietitian (we reported this at the time). The next step is to issue a call for expressions of interest to doctors. As of 6 October, we could not find it either on the ‘Diafania’ transparency portal or on the municipality’s website. Last year, the ranking lists were published on 22 September and the contracts were signed in October and November.
We do not know whether the local council has found another way to fill the vacancies in the orthopaedic and psychiatric clinics. If you need to see a specialist in either of these fields, please ring ahead before you go.
What they offer and how to book an appointment
In March, the Social Policy Department outlined to the Municipal Council the services provided by the municipal clinics: free primary care, prescriptions, vaccinations, medicines, first aid and nursing care. They are the only public primary healthcare facilities in the town, as there are no National Health System (ESY) units operating in Artemida. On average, they book over 35 appointments a day, and over the last two years they have served over 4,000 residents and visitors.
Until the move, the clinics are operating on the ground floor of the building at 5 Avras Street and Agia Marina. The Social Pharmacy and the Social Grocery Shop are also located in the same building. To book an appointment, please call 22940 45566 or 22940 88088, or email dk_yp@spata-artemis.gr.
Source: Municipality of Spata–Artemida, Municipal Committee Decision 460/2026 (Diaugia 30/07/2026), Mayor’s Decision 710/2026 (Diaugia 25/09/2026), Municipal Committee Decision 569/2026 (Diavgeia 18/09/2026), recruitment decisions 661/2025 and 735/2025, Municipal Council Decision 55/2026.
