The 253rd Extraordinary Session of Hapcheon County Council Opens

Approval of On-Site Activity Plan Following the Establishment of Hapcheon Facility Management Corporation

Call for the Introduction of Deliberative Democracy

The 1st Plenary Session of the 253rd Extraordinary Meeting of Hapcheon County Council

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Hapcheon County Council in Gyeongnam opened the 253rd extraordinary session on the morning of the 19th.

The 253rd Hapcheon County Council extraordinary session, held over eight days until the 26th, will review the “Ordinance on the Promotion and Management of Private Consignment of Hapcheon County Affairs,” fully revised and proposed by Representative Councilor Shin Kyung-ja, and the “Ordinance on the Payment of Longevity Celebration Money in Hapcheon County” submitted by the Hapcheon County Governor, along with one other agenda item.

During this extraordinary session, the “Field Activity Plan for the Promotion of the Establishment of Hapcheon County Facility Management Corporation” was approved at the first plenary meeting to conduct site visits to other cities and counties and hold meetings among related departments regarding the establishment of the facility management corporation currently being pursued by the county, thereby deciding to preliminarily review the suitability and feasibility of the corporation’s establishment.

Jang Jin-young, Chairperson of the Industry and Construction Committee, introduced successful domestic cases of ‘Deliberative Democracy (숙의민주주의)’ that complement indirect democracy and guarantee practical political participation of local residents during a five-minute free speech, urging the introduction of deliberative democracy in the process of establishing the ‘Hapcheon County Facility Corporation.’

On the same day, Chairperson Bae Mong-hee requested active cooperation to ensure that residents’ opinions proposed through the town and township government report meeting, which ended on the 9th, are reflected in county administration, and urged full efforts to prevent spring forest fires and safety accidents during the upcoming peak farming season.

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