Gyeongbuk Provincial Mayors and County Governors Council Regular Meeting Held in Gumi, Exploring Regional Win-Win Development Plans

Chairman Lee Gang-deok, "Diversified Disaster Response... Let's Cooperate Among Gyeongbuk Cities and Counties"

The Gyeongbuk Mayors and County Governors Council (Chairman Lee Gang-deok, Mayor of Pohang) held a regular meeting on the 25th at the Gumi City Hall auditorium, attended by 22 mayors and county governors of Gyeongbuk Province.

The Gyeongsangbuk-do Mayors and County Governors Association held a regular meeting on the 25th at the Gumi City Hall auditorium.

The meeting proceeded with discussions on proposals from Gyeongbuk cities and counties and guidance on key promotional matters by region.

In particular, at this meeting, Kim Hak-dong, Governor of Yecheon County, shared the damage situation caused by landslides due to recent heavy rains concentrated in the northern region of Gyeongbuk, and in-depth discussions were held on measures to enhance expertise and response capabilities at disaster sites.

The council requested that Gyeongsangbuk-do establish and implement a separate plan at the provincial level for a unified approach to systematic water management utilizing river dredging, agricultural reservoirs, and domestic water dams in response to climate change.

Additionally, Pohang City emphasized the importance of timely mobilization of highly capable field response organizations such as volunteer fire brigades to quickly respond to unpredictable disasters, and proposed the revision of the ‘Volunteer Fire Brigade Act’ to grant basic local government heads the authority to mobilize volunteer firefighters.

Currently, under related laws, the authority to mobilize volunteer fire brigades is stipulated to lie with the ‘Fire Headquarters Chief or Fire Station Chief,’ and basic local government heads do not have the authority to mobilize them.

Besides expanding the mobilization authority of volunteer fire brigades for disaster preparedness, the cities and counties attending the meeting discussed a total of five agenda items including ▲ amendment of the ‘Odor Prevention Act’ related to measuring livestock farm odors ▲ proposals for the establishment of a sustainable Hometown Love Donation System ▲ requests for environmental maintenance along national roads ▲ and the construction of a Gyeongbuk dormitory in the Seoul area to nurture local talents. The approved agenda items will be forwarded to Gyeongbuk Province and central government ministries.

Chairman Lee Gang-deok said, “I consider it meaningful that the meeting was held in Gumi, where the first national industrial complex was established and which has played a central role in the national economy through the electronics industry,” and added, “Let us unite and cooperate as Gyeongbuk cities and counties to prepare for diversified disasters caused by recent unpredictable weather anomalies and to strengthen our response capabilities.”

The Gyeongbuk Mayors and County Governors Council holds meetings every two months to seek ways for regional mutual development and to promote cooperation among members.

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