The 266th Geochang County Council Extraordinary Session Opens... Receives Report on Major County Administration Tasks

Geochang County Council in Gyeongnam is holding the 266th extraordinary session.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Geochang County Council in Gyeongnam opened the 266th extraordinary session for a 15-day schedule from the 28th to November 11th.

This extraordinary session is scheduled to proceed in the order of field visits, listening to reports on the major administrative work plans for 2023, administrative questions, and the processing of ordinances and general bills.

The main schedule of the session starts with the opening on the 28th, followed by field visits on the 31st to the Wicheon-myeon abandoned quarry, Suseungdae suspension bridge, and Geochang Cultural Foundation. From November 1st to 7th, listening to the 2023 major administrative work plans and the 2022 administrative audit action plans is planned.

On November 8th and 9th, administrative questions are scheduled in the plenary session, and after processing ordinances and general bills on the 10th, the session will conclude with the 4th plenary session on the 11th where resolutions will be made.

Following the opening ceremony on this day, the 1st plenary session included a 5-minute free speech by Councilor Pyo Joo-sook.

Councilor Pyo urged that as a contracting party with the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, Geochang County should actively engage in improving the management method so that ‘Ecolian Geochang’ can increase net profit, and grant priority usage rights to the residents of Geochang under the theme ‘Ecolian Geochang, many complaints from residents.’

Chairman Lee Hong-hee said in his opening remarks, “Our county has successfully promoted several projects and steadily laid the foundation for future growth, but if the ongoing crisis of continuous population decline persists, we may face concerns about the very existence of the local government.” He added, “We must not be complacent with past achievements but think once more and make a little more effort to open a path forward.”

He continued, “Please keep in mind that the 2023 major administrative work plans to be discussed in this extraordinary session are important agenda items that determine the direction our county should take, and they must be thoroughly reviewed to be realistic and practically helpful to the residents.”

During this extraordinary session, ‘administrative questions’ are planned for November 8th and 9th, where questions regarding the overall administration or specific issues’ progress and future plans will be posed to the county mayor and related officials, drawing attention to which agenda items will be raised as questions.

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