Mokpo City Council Holds Policy Support Officer Appointment Ceremony

Mokpo City Council held an appointment ceremony for policy support officers.
(Photo by Mokpo City Council)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Hyeong-seok] Mokpo City Council held an appointment ceremony for policy support officers selected in accordance with the fully revised Local Autonomy Act on the 16th.

The appointment ceremony took place in the chairman's office in a warm atmosphere, attended by three appointees, Chairman Moon Cha-bok, and staff from the council secretariat.

Currently, the Mokpo City Council has five policy support officers, including two who were selected earlier in August. They are assigned to each standing committee and will perform tasks supporting legislative activities such as ▲research and analysis of matters under the jurisdiction of the standing committees ▲supporting the legislation of ordinances initiated by council members.

Chairman Moon Cha-bok of Mokpo City Council expressed his thoughts, saying, “With the help of outstanding talents who possess both capability and character, we expect the quality of future legislative activities to improve significantly compared to before,” adding, “This will soon lead to the enhancement of citizen welfare.”

Meanwhile, according to the revised Local Autonomy Act, it is stipulated that specialized policy support personnel can be appointed within half the number of local council members. Accordingly, Mokpo City Council plans to select six additional specialized policy support personnel by next year.

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