Suncheon City Council Holds the 259th Extraordinary Session of the 8th and Final Term

Amendment of the 'Suncheon City Council Basic Ordinance' and Enactment of the 'Suncheon City Council Ordinance on Support for Legislative Activities of Severely Disabled Council Members'

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City Council announced on the 17th that it held the 259th extraordinary session, the last session of the 8th Suncheon City Council, to prepare the legal procedures for the opening of the 9th Suncheon City Council.

Following the increase in the number of council members through the electoral district reorganization by the Jeonnam Province City and County Council Electoral District Delimitation Committee in April, the council amended the "Suncheon City Council Basic Ordinance" to change the number of standing committee members and newly enacted the "Suncheon City Council Ordinance on Support for Legislative Activities of Severely Disabled Council Members" to complete preparations for the opening of the 9th Suncheon City Council.

Vice Chairman Park Gye-su said, "I would like to once again express my deep gratitude to my fellow council members who have worked hard for the development of the Suncheon City Council as representatives of the citizens over the past four years, to the citizens of Suncheon who have cooperated with affection and interest to ensure smooth council operations, and to the public officials."

A meeting was held with the 25 newly elected Suncheon City Council members through the June 1 local elections to introduce the elected members and Secretariat staff.

In addition, explanations and announcements regarding overall legislative activities were delivered to ensure that the 9th council's legislative activities, which will officially begin on the 1st of next month, proceed smoothly and efficiently.

The council will hold an orientation for the elected members of the 9th Suncheon City Council on the 24th and will hold the 260th extraordinary session, the first session of the 9th Suncheon City Council, from the 1st to the 4th of next month. The chairman, vice chairman, and standing committee chairs who will lead the first half of the 9th Suncheon City Council will be elected, and members will be assigned to each committee accordingly.

The first half of the 8th Suncheon City Council, formed through the June 13, 2018 local elections, was led by Chairman Seo Jeong-jin and Vice Chairman Kang Hyeong-gu, and the second half by Chairman Heo Yu-in and Vice Chairman Park Gye-su, leading the council for four years. They held a total of 29 extraordinary sessions and 8 regular sessions, tirelessly carrying out legislative activities to improve the quality of life of Suncheon citizens.

In particular, to comfort medical staff exhausted by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, they visited health centers and welfare facilities during holidays to deliver consolation goods, conducting field-centered legislative activities by listening to the voices of citizens.

Furthermore, they strengthened communication with citizens through SNS and actively proposed solutions to local issues.

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