Suncheon City Council Approves Additional Supplementary Budget of 51 Billion Won... Closing of the 239th Extraordinary Session

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The Suncheon City Council in Jeollanam-do announced on the 30th that it held the 2nd plenary session of the 239th extraordinary meeting on the 27th, deliberated and resolved 35 agenda items, and concluded the 8-day extraordinary meeting schedule.

At the plenary session, to revitalize the local economy, which has been stagnated due to COVID-19, the council approved the first supplementary budget for 2020 amounting to 50.1 billion KRW, which includes expanding the issuance scale of Suncheon Love Gift Certificates, interest support for small business loans, and emergency living stabilization support.

Chairman Seo Jeong-jin raised an issue in his closing remarks regarding Suncheon City paying nearly 100 million KRW annually to the Korea Rural Community Corporation for the use of Jorye Lake Park, stating, “Jorye Lake has long lost its function as an agricultural reservoir since the formation of the new town, and since the Korea Rural Community Corporation is a quasi-governmental organization pursuing public interest, Jorye Lake should be donated to Suncheon City and returned to the citizens.”

Regarding the April 15 general election, he ordered strict adherence to election neutrality by public officials and the thorough prevention of wildfires during the farming season, emphasizing the importance of these tasks. He also urged citizens to actively participate in ‘social distancing,’ despite the inconvenience and difficulties.

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