Yeoju City Council Concludes Extraordinary Session, Approves 29 Agenda Items Including Supplementary Budget Bill

Gyeonggi Province - Yeoju City Council, chaired by Park Doohyung, held the 2nd plenary session of the 77th extraordinary meeting on the 11th, concluding the 10-day session that began on September 2 and deliberating and approving a total of 29 agenda items.

Park Doohyung, chairman of Yeoju City Council, is holding the 2nd plenary session of the 77th Yeoju City Council extraordinary meeting on the 11th. Provided by Yeoju City Council

During this extraordinary session, a variety of agenda items directly related to citizens' daily lives were addressed, including 12 ordinance and regulation bills proposed by council members, 11 ordinance bills submitted by the executive branch, 1 consent bill, 1 request for opinion, 1 amendment to the public property management plan, the 4th supplementary budget bill for 2025, the 2025 fund operation plan amendment, and the 2026 contribution plan consent bill.

Notably, the 4th supplementary budget bill for 2025 was set at 1.198681 trillion won, a 4.41% increase compared to the original budget. The Special Committee on Budget and Accounts conducted an in-depth review of the feasibility of the projects and the basis for budget calculations. The committee partially adjusted the expenditure budget, cutting 150 million won earmarked for the Four Major Rivers Project monument and reallocating it as internal reserves, and passed the revised bill.

The first amendment to the 2025 public property management plan included a total of five items, such as new land acquisitions and new construction or expansion of buildings, all of which were approved as originally proposed.

In the Special Committee on Ordinance Review, out of a total of 23 ordinance and regulation bills, two were put on hold: the partial amendment to the ordinance on entrance congratulatory payments for Yeoju City elementary school students, and two partial amendments to the ordinance on the operation of Yeoju City's investment and contribution institutions. Six items were approved with revisions, and 15 were approved as originally proposed.

Chairman Park Doohyung stated in his closing remarks, "I ask that the ordinances, budgets, and public property management plans approved during this session be thoroughly implemented to genuinely contribute to the development of Yeoju City and the happiness of its citizens. I also wish all citizens a healthy and happy Chuseok holiday."

Meanwhile, during the plenary session, Jo Bonghaeng, chairman of the Jungang-dong Residents' Autonomous Committee, who was appointed as the 6th honorary chairman for a day, attended and observed the proceedings. The honorary chairman for a day program appoints heads of local organizations and institutions as honorary chairpersons each month, allowing them to directly experience council activities. This program is designed to strengthen communication between citizens and the council.

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