Paldal-gu Holds 'Residents' Autonomy Committee Chairpersons Council Meeting'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Paldal-gu in Suwon held a ‘Residents' Autonomy Committee Chairpersons Council Meeting’ on the 16th at the Gu Office situation room, attended by some 20 heads of residents' autonomy committees and administrative officials from each district.

The meeting shared information on 2020 city and district administration promotion plans, benchmarking to strengthen the capacity of the residents' autonomy committee chairpersons council, and compliance with public election laws regarding the 21st National Assembly member elections. The council's annual plans were also discussed.

Gu Office Head Kwon Chan-ho, meeting the council for the first time since taking office, said, “We will do our best to prepare for the full implementation of the Suwon-style residents' autonomy association and work to make residents' autonomy, the essence of decentralization, bloom in our communities,” and added, “I ask that the Paldal-gu Residents' Autonomy Committee Chairpersons Council play a pivotal role in 2020 city and district administration activities.”

Kim Yun-jae, chairman of the Paldal-gu Residents' Autonomy Committee Chairpersons Council, said, “We recognize the need for capacity strengthening in preparation for the full implementation of residents' autonomy associations in 2021, and we will actively lead efforts with the understanding that residents are the owners in promoting city and district administration.”

Meanwhile, the Paldal-gu Residents' Autonomy Committee Chairpersons Council is scheduled to visit the Funvillage Cooperative at the Gunsan Modern History District on the 31st, which achieved legalization of urban-style guest houses. The visit will include benchmarking the operation of community enterprises for building a virtuous economic community.