Suncheon City Council Concludes the 257th Regular Session... Wrapping Up This Year's Legislative Activities

Various Activities Including Next Year's Major Work Report and Administrative Audit Unfold

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The Suncheon City Council (Chairman Heo Yoo-in) announced on the 23rd that it has concluded the 29-day regular session schedule that began on November 24 with the 4th plenary session of the 257th regular session.

In this last session of the year, starting with the 5th supplementary budget proposal held over two days from the 25th to the 26th of last month, administrative audits were conducted by standing committees, discovering 451 city administration improvement items and 24 exemplary cases. From the 9th to the 20th, the Budget and Accounts Special Committee reviewed and approved next year’s budget, which was finally ratified at the 4th plenary session the day before, confirming Suncheon City’s budget for next year at 1.3782 trillion won.

Additionally, at the 4th plenary session, Councilor Oh Haeng-suk proposed a “Resolution urging the establishment of measures to stabilize rice prices,” arguing that to stabilize rice supply and demand, market isolation should be implemented by applying the Grain Management Act revised last year.

Following this, Councilor Park Jong-ho proposed the “Adoption of a request for audit related to the construction permit of a 49-story officetel on the E1 site of the Shindae Rear Complex in the Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone.” He pointed out that although the construction plan for the 49-story officetel on the E1 site of the Shindae Rear Complex must be prepared in accordance with the Special Act on the Designation and Operation of Free Economic Zones, the Basic Plan for Free Economic Zones, and the Development Plan for Free Economic Zones, there is a possibility of violating the development plan of the Shindae Rear Complex project due to reasons such as land use plans, major infrastructure plans, population accommodation plans, and residential facility creation plans.

Chairman Heo Yoo-in expressed his closing remarks, saying, “I thank the senior and fellow council members for their passionate dedication throughout the 29-day regular session,” and “I also extend my gratitude to the public officials who actively cooperated to safely complete the legislative schedule despite the COVID-19 situation.”

He also urged the executive branch to “take prompt action on the administrative demands pointed out by the council members during the administrative audit.”

Meanwhile, the Suncheon City Council plans to hold the 258th extraordinary session in March next year to review and approve next year’s business reports and general agenda items.

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