Hapcheon County Council Opens the 249th Extraordinary Session

Ordinance Proposal for Establishing and Operating a Dam-Related Citizen Countermeasure Committee Introduced by Council Member

Opening of the 249th Extraordinary Session of Hapcheon County Council (Photo by Hapcheon County Council)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Hapcheon County Council in Gyeongnam opened the 249th extraordinary session on the 22nd for a 9-day schedule starting at 9 a.m.

At this extraordinary session, which mainly focuses on listening to the 2021 county government major business plans, the council plans to pass an ordinance to establish and operate a Pan-Citizen Countermeasure Committee for the promotion of pending projects related to Hapcheon Dam, proposed by Assemblyman Shin Myung-gi and 10 others, based on their experience with the Hwanggang Intake Special Committee activities.

The ordinance for the Pan-Citizen Countermeasure Committee for the promotion of pending projects related to Hapcheon Dam was proposed to establish a 'Citizen Countermeasure Committee' at the pan-citizen level for the purpose of citizen participation and systematic activities regarding various urgent projects related to Hapcheon Dam, and to enact an ordinance to regulate the necessary matters for its composition and operation, thereby providing a legal basis to support the committee's activities.

In addition, three ordinances including the full revision of the ordinance on support for the installation of residential fire-fighting facilities in Hapcheon County submitted by the county governor, three consent proposals, and two shared property management plans will be reviewed by the standing committee and are scheduled to be processed at the second plenary session on the 30th.

On this day, Assemblyman Jang Jin-young applied for a 5-minute free speech, advocating for "Reconsideration of the Ministry of Environment's integrated water management policy changes, compensation for water bomb damage, and immediate cancellation of the Hwanggang Intake Plan."

Chairman Bae Mong-hee said in the opening remarks, "This extraordinary session is a very important session to receive reports on various agenda reviews and the 2021 county government major business plans and to design a hopeful next year," adding, "Our council hopes this will be a time to explore the future of the county by presenting collected public opinions and constructive ideas for the welfare of citizens and revitalization of the local economy as representatives of the citizens and partners in county development."

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