Hwasun County Council Opens 279th Temporary Session

Deliberation on the 2026 First Supplementary Budget Proposal
Sixteen Ordinances and Other Agenda Items to Be Addressed

The 279th Hwasun County Council Extraordinary Session, 1st Plenary Meeting. Provided by Hwasun County Council

The Hwasun County Council in South Jeolla Province convened its 279th temporary session on March 16, 2026, commencing a 12-day schedule that will run until March 27.

During this session, the council plans to review and vote on a total of 16 agenda items, including the 2026 first supplementary budget proposal, an ordinance bill on supporting the installation of ramps for mobility-impaired persons in Hwasun County sponsored by Assemblywoman Jo Myoungsoon, 10 ordinance bills, 1 rule bill, and 5 general bills.

At the first plenary meeting that day, the council received an explanation of the 2026 first supplementary budget proposal from the Hwasun County Governor and handled seven agenda items, including the formation of the Special Budget and Accounts Committee.

From March 17 to 18, each standing committee will review ordinance and general bills and conduct field visits, while on March 26, the Special Budget and Accounts Committee will comprehensively review the 2026 first supplementary budget proposal submitted by the county governor.

The size of this 2026 first supplementary budget proposal is 791.2 billion won, which is an increase of 71.2 billion won (9.88%) compared to the original budget.

On the final day of the session, March 27, the council will hold the second plenary meeting to conduct final reviews and votes on agenda items reviewed by each standing committee and the Special Budget and Accounts Committee.

Meanwhile, during the five-minute free speech session, Assemblyman Kang Jaehong urged the establishment of a support system for small-scale apartment complexes under the theme, "The smaller the house, the greater the care it needs."

Kang highlighted issues such as cracks and water leaks at a 14-unit row house in Hwasun-eup that is over 40 years old, pointing out that the current support system is focused only on apartment complexes with 30 or more units, leaving small-scale buildings neglected.

He also criticized the lack of budget execution despite the existence of relevant ordinances, calling it a "sleeping ordinance," and proposed three key alternatives tailored to Hwasun's circumstances: relaxing eligibility criteria for support, actual allocation of budget, and establishing a public management support system.

The Hwasun County Council stated that, through this temporary session, it is committed to thoroughly reviewing ordinances and supplementary budgets closely linked to residents' daily lives, and to fulfilling its legislative duties to address local issues and enhance the quality of life for county residents.

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