Gwangyang City Council, Closing of the 303rd Extraordinary Session

Approval of 19 Agenda Items Including 7 Councilor-Proposed Ordinances

Mayor Apologizes for Administrative Gap in Closing Remarks and Announces 'Non-Candidacy'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] The Gwangyang City Council in Jeollanam-do (Chairman Jin Su-hwa) concluded the temporary session by handling the agenda items at the 2nd plenary meeting of the 303rd temporary session held on the 14th.

This temporary session processed 19 agenda items, including 7 proposed by council members.

Looking at the approved agenda items, those passed as originally proposed include △Partial amendment ordinance of the Gwangyang City Basic Environmental Policy Ordinance (Councilor Seo Young-bae) △Partial amendment ordinance of the Gwangyang City Public Property Management Ordinance (Councilor Park Mal-rye) △Partial amendment ordinance of the Gwangyang City Sports Promotion Ordinance (Sports Department) △Partial amendment ordinance of the Gwangyang City Children’s Care Foundation Establishment, Operation, and Support Ordinance (Education and Childcare Department) △Partial amendment ordinance of the Gwangyang City Comprehensive Childcare Support Center Installation and Operation Ordinance (Education and Childcare Department), totaling 13 items.

Those passed with amendments include △Partial amendment ordinance of the Gwangyang City Sarasil Art Village Installation and Operation Ordinance (Councilor Lee Hyung-sun) △Partial amendment ordinance of the Gwangyang City Education Environment Improvement Support Ordinance (Councilor Jeong Min-gi) △Gwangyang City Elementary School Enrollment Congratulatory Payment Ordinance (Councilor Song Jae-cheon) △Gwangyang City Chemical Substance Safety Management and Right to Know Ordinance (Councilor Baek Seong-ho) △Partial amendment ordinance of the Gwangyang City Support Ordinance for Local Universities and Regional Balanced Talent Development (Education and Childcare Department) △Gwangyang City Personal Mobility Device Use and Safety Promotion Ordinance (Councilor Park Mal-rye), totaling 6 items.

Chairman Jin Su-hwa said, “Although everyone is going through a difficult time due to COVID-19, I hope you have precious and happy times with your family, relatives, and neighbors during the biggest holiday, Chuseok.”

Meanwhile, Mayor Jeong Hyun-bok, who had a meeting and exchanged greetings with city council members on the 13th, apologized during the closing ceremony for “the situation where public officials are under investigation and the long-term administrative gap caused by battling cancer.”

He also announced, “I will not run for a third term as mayor and will devote myself to the administration of Gwangyang City.”

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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