Chairman Kim Hayong: "I Will Make the Gyeongnam Provincial Council a Place of Change and Innovation"

Chairman Kim Ha-yong Announces the 1st Anniversary Legislative Achievements and Future Council Operation Directions of the 11th Assembly's Second Half

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] On the 30th, Kim Hayong, Chairman of the Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council, announced the achievements of legislative activities so far and the future direction of legislative operations on the occasion of the 1st anniversary of the second half of the 11th term.

Chairman Kim set the legislative goal as "Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council that gives hope to the residents through change and innovation" and self-evaluated, "I have worked hard to create a council loved and trusted by the residents."

Over the past year, legislative activities were carried out through proactive responses to COVID-19 and amendments to the Local Autonomy Act, along with field visits, forums, and meetings.

Major achievements during the second half of the 11th term included emphasizing communication enhancement such as the "March opening of the PR center," "collection of various residents' opinions," and "disclosure of the legislative activity homepage."

In addition, the expansion of special committees related to 10 major issues including the Southern Inland Railroad, the permanent operation of the Budget and Settlement Special Committee, and jointly addressing four regional issue projects such as urging the priority purchase of domestically produced helicopters for the development of the aviation manufacturing industry through the Council Chairpersons' Association of cities and provinces were noted.

As future tasks, he emphasized "resident-centered, communicative, and customized legislative activities."

Chairman Kim said, "During the past year, we have solidified our foundation by securing the professionalism of the council at a critical time of realizing true personnel authority independence for local councils and promoting the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Metropolitan Union. In the remaining year, we will successfully complete major legislative issues such as the independence of the council's personnel authority and the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Metropolitan Special Union, and focus all efforts on the residents' livelihood and economic recovery in the post-COVID-19 era."

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