Suncheon City Council, 245th Extraordinary Session Closed

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The Suncheon City Council (Chairman Heo Yu-in) held the 2nd plenary session of the 245th extraordinary meeting on the 17th, passing a total of 27 agenda items and concluding the 7-day extraordinary session schedule.

After being postponed once last month due to the spread of COVID-19 in the local community, this extraordinary meeting, held after two months, saw the passage of 8 member-initiated proposals and 1 urging proposal, with 5 council members delivering 5-minute free speeches, demonstrating more active extraordinary session activities than ever before.

In particular, during the session, each standing committee conducted field visits to check the progress of major projects and made efforts to resolve civil complaints, showcasing proactive field-centered legislative activities.

Chairman Heo Yu-in, in his closing remarks, emphasized that since the council formed a ‘Special Committee for Livelihood Safety Support’ to revive the difficult livelihoods due to COVID-19, he ordered the formation of a TF team in Suncheon City to work together in line with this.

He also instructed to prepare necessary budget securing plans and ordinances in advance in anticipation of the renewed active discussions on attracting a medical school to the Jeonnam region, which had recently subsided, and to devise measures to ensure that Suncheon City can be selected for the second relocation of public institutions.

Furthermore, he proposed that just as the nation overcame the crisis during the IMF era through the gold collection campaign, Suncheon City should become the starting point for a nationwide fundraising campaign for the development of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.

Meanwhile, after about a three-week recess, the Suncheon City Council plans to open the 246th extraordinary meeting on October 12.

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