6 0 s , ▁there ▁were ▁many ▁municipal ▁mer gers ▁across ▁Norway ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁work ▁of ▁the ▁Sch ei ▁Committee . ▁On ▁ 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 6 0 , ▁ Ø ks end al ▁Municip ality ▁( pop ulation : ▁ 4 9 7 ) ▁was ▁merged ▁with ▁Å lv unde id ▁Municip ality ▁( pop ulation : ▁ 5 1 3 ) ▁and ▁Sun nd al ▁Municip ality ▁( pop ulation : ▁ 5 , 8 5 1 ) ▁to ▁form ▁a ▁new , ▁larger ▁Sun nd al ▁Municip ality . ▁ ▁Government ▁All ▁municipal ities ▁in ▁Norway , ▁including ▁ Ø ks end al , ▁are ▁responsible ▁for ▁primary ▁education ▁( through ▁ 1 0 th ▁grade ), ▁out pat ient ▁health ▁services , ▁senior ▁citiz en ▁services , ▁un emp loyment ▁and ▁other ▁social ▁services , ▁z oning , ▁economic ▁development , ▁and ▁municipal ▁roads . ▁ ▁The ▁municipality ▁is ▁govern ed ▁by ▁a ▁municipal ▁council ▁of ▁elected ▁represent atives , ▁which ▁in ▁turn ▁elect s ▁a ▁mayor . ▁ ▁Municipal ▁council ▁The ▁municipal ▁council ▁ ▁of ▁ Ø ks end al ▁was ▁made ▁up ▁of ▁ 1 3 ▁represent atives ▁that ▁were ▁elected ▁to ▁four ▁year ▁terms . ▁ ▁The ▁party ▁break down ▁of ▁the ▁final ▁municipal ▁council ▁was ▁as ▁follows : ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁List ▁of ▁former ▁municipal ities ▁of ▁Norway ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : S un nd al ▁Category : Form er ▁municipal ities ▁of ▁Norway ▁Category : 1 8 5 4 ▁establish