Changwon Special City, Local Autonomy Decentralization Council Workshop ... Fiscal Decentralization Discussion

Purpose of Enhancing Committee Members' Competence and Improving Autonomy

On the 23rd at 3 p.m., Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held the '2023 Changwon City Local Autonomy Decentralization Council Workshop' at the International Hotel for the members of the 3rd Local Autonomy Decentralization Council of Changwon Special City.

At the workshop, a special lecture was given on the challenges of a special city with a population of one million and financial special measures, followed by a session to share and discuss the current status related to local autonomy decentralization in Changwon Special City.

On the 23rd, Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held the "2023 Changwon City Local Autonomy Decentralization Council Workshop" for the third-term Local Autonomy Decentralization Council members.

Dr. Lee Ji-eun from the Local Finance Research Office of the Korea Institute of Local Taxation, who gave the special lecture, pointed out the problems of local finance and delivered a lecture on the necessity of fiscal decentralization, presenting a vision for future financial special measures that the city will pursue.

Additionally, the council members participating in the workshop engaged in a heated discussion, exchanging various opinions on fiscal decentralization, which they had been curious about.

Ha Jong-mok, the 1st Deputy Mayor, said, “I hope that through today’s workshop, good opinions will be shared through communication and harmony among the council members, and that everyone will take the lead in their respective fields to continuously promote fiscal decentralization. The city will also strive to secure driving forces for region-led balanced development.”

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