Seoul District Mayors Association New Year's Meeting and Regular Conference Held

Jeong Munheon Council Chairman, Coexistence and Co-prosperity Rice Cake Cutting Ceremony and Discussion on Autonomous Decentralization TF Operation... Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon Attends Hope to Create a Wonderful Seoul City Together Through Competition and Cooperation, Accompanying · Charming Special City

The Seoul Special City District Mayors' Council (Chairman Jeong Mun-heon, Mayor of Jongno-gu) held a New Year's greeting event and the 187th regular meeting at 7:30 a.m. on the 3rd at Seoul City Hall.

The event began with a New Year's greeting at the 8th-floor conference room of Seoul City Hall. The New Year's greeting was organized for Chairman Jeong Mun-heon, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, and the district mayors to share hopes for the new year.

The event started with a rice cake cutting ceremony. The rice cake had the inscription "Geunha Sin-nyeon, Gongjon Gongyeong," which means that Seoul City and the autonomous districts will help each other and prosper together in the new year.

Chairman Jeong Mun-heon said, “I hope that all residents of each local government will be happy and that all their wishes will come true this year,” adding, “Last year was a difficult year, but I hope this year will be a year of coexistence and mutual prosperity where we feel the warmth of a community encouraging and supporting each other.”

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said, “Although our political affiliations differ and our political careers or interests may vary slightly, when the 25 district mayors unite with the spirit of 'live together or die apart,' sharing visions and constantly discussing and coordinating strategies, I believe this is the most important secret for Seoul, a capital city with a population of 10 million, to sail smoothly toward the future.”

Subsequently, at the regular meeting held in the Planning Situation Room on the 6th floor of Seoul City Hall, two reports on council secretariat issues were presented: ▲ Formation and operation of the Seoul City-Autonomous Districts Local Autonomy TF ▲ Report on the 2023 wage agreement with the public service labor union. Additionally, three agenda items were deliberated and resolved: ▲ Realistic fee adjustment for passport agency services (Yongsan-gu) ▲ Request for changes to city district unit plan establishment standards and management operation standards (Dongjak-gu) ▲ Proposal for continued support of training projects for childcare center staff (Seongbuk-gu).

In particular, the ‘Formation and Operation of the Seoul City-Autonomous Districts Local Autonomy TF’ aims to clarify the subjects of administrative services to enhance the efficiency of administrative services and convenience for residents, thereby realizing substantial local autonomy. The main point is that Seoul City and the autonomous districts each form and operate a practical TF, and the Seoul Mayor and the council chairman reach a final agreement to realize local autonomy.

Meanwhile, the 188th regular meeting is scheduled to be held on February 14, 2024, as a joint meeting with Seoul City.

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