Uiwang Begins Initiative for Community Autonomous Council Launch

[Suwon Ilbo=Correspondent Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City has launched an initiative to establish a Community Autonomous Council.

According to an announcement on the 10th, the city held explanatory sessions on the Community Autonomous Council for citizens across six districts over three days beginning on the 13th of last month.

To enact the "Uiwang City Community Autonomous Council Pilot Implementation and Establishment and Operation Ordinance" for the launch of the Community Autonomous Council, the ordinance has been in legislative notice until the 26th of this month.

The main contents of the ordinance include ▲functions of the Community Autonomous Council (holding resident assemblies, formulating autonomous plans, consultation and entrusted affairs, etc.) ▲mandatory completion of resident autonomy education ▲public lottery and recommendation of 30-50 members ▲administrative and financial support from local government ▲ support for financial resources.

Following the recruitment of Community Autonomous Council members and implementation of resident autonomy education, the city plans to appoint council members in December and officially launch the Community Autonomous Council in January of next year, taking its first step toward building a resident-led city.

Lee Man-jae, director of the Autonomous Administration Division of Uiwang City, said, "Through the enactment of this ordinance for the launch of the Community Autonomous Council, we will establish the foundation for creating a neighborhood autonomous city where citizens are the main actors, and will do our best to facilitate the transition to the Community Autonomous Council."