The Spata–Artemida municipal authority will give a public account of its activities for the four-month period from July to October 2026 on Thursday 29 October at 18:00. The 4th Special Accountability Meeting will take place in person, in the council chamber of the Town Hall on the corner of Vasileos Pavlou and Fleming Streets, in Spata. The invitation was signed by the Chairman of the Municipal Council, Dionysios Fragos, and was posted on the Municipality’s website on Wednesday 14 October.
The meeting is provided for under Article 150 of the new Local Government Code (Law 5314/2026) and a circular from the Ministry of the Interior dated 14 September. The Municipal Council had already adapted its rules of procedure to the new process, as we reported on 12 October.
Who sets the exam questions and by when?
Only municipal councillors and the chairpersons or representatives of municipal community councils may submit motions, with a limit of one motion per person. The deadline is Sunday 25 October. Items must be submitted in writing to the Municipal Council secretariat, by email to cbotsari@spata.gr.
The invitation also sets out how the agenda is drawn up:
- If more than ten items are tabled, the Bureau shall hold a public draw to determine which ones will be discussed.
- Of the ten, up to three may be proposed by councillors from the majority. The remaining slots are effectively reserved for the opposition.
- In addition to the ten, up to two items proposed by the chairpersons or representatives of the municipal communities are discussed. If they submit more than two, a separate draw is held.
No other matters may be discussed at the meeting, and no decisions may be taken. The quorum rule does not apply, so the meeting may proceed regardless of the number of attendees. Interruptions are not permitted: speakers shall take the floor in turn, as stipulated in the rules of procedure for speeches.
What can a resident do?
The invitation is addressed to members of the Council and does not specify a time slot for residents to speak. Any resident wishing to have a matter discussed must request this from a councillor or the chair of their local community, so that they may submit it by 25 October. Further information is available from the Municipal Council Secretariat on 213 2007398.
The four-month period under review saw a number of issues that directly affected residents. One error in the council’s systems resulted in several four-month periods’ worth of water consumption being charged to a single bill. The system that reads the digital meters has been without a maintenance contract since November. In 2026, there were also two seizures from the council’s account following court rulings.
The agenda, setting out the items to be selected or drawn by lot, will be announced after 25 October.
Source: Municipality of Spata–Artemida, invitation from the Chair of the Municipal Council, ref. no. 84270/14-10-2026, spata-artemis.gr, 14 October 2026.
