National Council of Large City Mayors Passes Resolution on Local Finance Expansion

The National Council of Large City Mayors (Chairman Lee Seok-woo, Mayor of Namyangju) held its fourth regular meeting in Ansan on the 9th and passed seven resolutions, including a proposal for local finance expansion.

The "Opposition to Local Finance Reform and Local Finance Expansion" resolution proposed by Seongnam City was amended and passed as a "Local Finance Expansion" resolution based on modification opinions from other member local government heads.

In addition, six other resolutions were passed, including an "Amendment to the School Health Act Enforcement Decree" proposed by Goyang City, which includes adding radiation equipment manufacturers to the regulatory target.

At the meeting, Chae In-seok, Mayor of Hwaseong, pointed out the problems with the local finance restructuring plan being pursued by the Ministry of Interior and Safety and proposed adjusting the ratio of national and local taxes, emphasizing that the government must establish fundamental measures for local finance expansion.

Mayor Chae proposed adjusting the current 8:2 ratio of national and local taxes to 7:3.

The National Council of Large City Mayors is composed of mayors of 15 local governments nationwide with a population of 500,000 or more, and includes participation from Suwon, Hwaseong, Seongnam, Yongin, Ansan, Bucheon, Goyang, Namyangju, Cheongju, Cheonan, Changwon, Jeonju, Pohang, and Gimhae.

Twelve local government heads and deputy heads participated in the meeting, excluding three cities of Jeonju, Pohang, and Gimhae.

Choi Seong, Mayor of Goyang, was elected as the next chairman.