Mass layoffs will take place in kindergartens in Riga, the changes will affect the security system of the municipal kindergarten institutions. Instead of the constant presence of employees, security will be ensured by an alarm system connected to a dispatch center and mobile response teams. About 7.3 million euros are now spent annually on the salaries of caregivers. After the reform, the expenses on technical security will amount to 300,000 euros, another 800,000 for a salary increase for farm managers. The expected savings is 6.2 million euros per year from 2027. True, this year they will spend 1.9 million euros on the reform, local media write in reference to the Riga Municipality. The local government promises that the managers supported the reform, and after three months they will evaluate the quality of the security and actual savings.