The safety investment focuses on children and youth during all school holidays in 2026 and safety-creating measures for the elderly throughout the year. It is made possible by the city's strong 2025 financial result of 378 million kronor, reducing the 2026 budgeted result by 35 million kronor to fund it. Last year's safety investment of 25 million kronor resulted in approximately 36,000 visits to various holiday activities during the summer holiday, about 1,600 children and youth participating in camps and swimming lessons, the Back to School event having about 20,300 visits, and the city's child and youth guides conducting nearly 600 outreach visits.
The Individual and Family Committee is tasked with implementing targeted measures to prevent vulnerable children and youth from being lured or forced into gang crime, in close cooperation with the police. The Technical Committee decided on March 10 that the city will offer free public transport three days per year in 2026 and 2027, starting with Earth Hour on March 28, 2026. Free public transport applies within Västerås municipality on Earth Hour (March 28, 2026), Culture Night (September 19, 2026), and Car-Free Day (September 22, 2026), including special transport services, but not on regional lines (500-series).
The City Council will decide on April 1 on a new cross-town bus line from Erikslund to Hälla, expansion of bus traffic on some rural lines, a new terminal for line 4, responsibility review of committees and boards, and the traffic situation at Erikslund. On March 5, the City Council will also decide on a summer pedestrian street on Vasagatan and a housing supply program. Västerås City will continue to support the Västerås Summer Meet event on July 2–4, 2026, at Johannisberg Airfield.
The city invites non-profit associations and organizations to participate in the flag parade at the celebration of Sweden's National Day on Djäkneberget on June 6, 2026.