In order to better understand the essence of local self-government, it should be regarded as local self-governance where the community must have the possibility to independently organise the local life.
See on elanike OMAvalitsus. Kohaliku omavalitsuse olemuse paremaks mõistmiseks tuleks kohalikku omavalitsust lugeda kui kohalikku omavalitsemist, kus kogukonnal peab olema võimalus iseseisvalt korraldada oma kohalikku elu.