＃ Mobile Phone Photos Presented as Evidence
○… On the afternoon of the 29th of last month, during an administrative inspection by the Economic and Environmental Committee (Chairperson: Kim Yeong-dae) regarding the Sanitation Administration Division, photos taken with mobile phones were presented.
Councilor Jin Heung-guk (representing Maetan 3 and 4 Districts) revealed that a company contracted to handle residential waste collection in Suwon was seeking illegal profits beyond the cleaning service contract, and presented mobile phone photos showing a contractor's business entering a facility and arbitrarily collecting garbage.
Councilor Jin directly showed the mobile phone photos to Ryu Jung-sik, Director of the Environmental Sanitation Division, criticizing the situation, stating, "I have notified the relevant department on several occasions and requested corrections, but there has been no movement."
＃ Beyond Interrogation and Criticism: "We Also Give Praise"
○… During an inspection of the Planning and Budget Division by the Autonomous Planning Committee on the 29th of last month, Councilor Min Han-ki (representing Seryoo 1, 2, and 3 Districts) praised the completion of the 'Suwon Vision 2010 Plan' without external outsourcing, resulting in budget savings.
In response to Planning and Budget Division Chief Hong Sung-gwan's statement that "other local governments have spent 50 million to 100 million won on outsourcing, but Suwon City reduced outsourcing costs by having civil servants directly research and establish the plan," Councilor Min highly evaluated the situation, stating "city civil servants are working diligently, reducing outsourcing budgets through a research-oriented approach."
Additionally, Councilor Yun Kyung-seon expressed gratitude to the Parliamentary Cooperation Team Leader, noting that the Planning and Budget Division responded 'promptly' to requests for materials and provided documents.
＃ "Marathon Inspections Will Continue"
○… From the first day the Suwon City Council began its administrative inspection, each standing committee conducted "marathon inspections" that extended well past 10 p.m.
On the 28th of last month, the Urban Construction Committee (Chairperson: Lee Jae-sik) completed the inspection of the Road and Transportation Division around 12:20 a.m., well past midnight. The Autonomous Planning Committee and Economic and Environmental Committee also completed their inspections after 10 p.m.
An official from the City Council Secretariat stated, "During the ongoing inspections, councilors resolved their evening meals with delivered lunches and continued the inspections."
＃ "They Won't Even Submit Requested Materials"
○… During the Suwon City administrative inspection by the Urban Construction Committee on the 28th of last month, issues regarding insufficient materials from relevant departments and poorly prepared inspections by some councilors came under scrutiny.
In particular, the Urban Planning Department and Construction and Transportation Department were criticized for either not submitting materials requested by city councilors or submitting only rough outlines, failing to properly conduct the inspection.
Councilor Kim Ki-jeong strongly criticized the Urban Planning Department and other departments under the Urban Planning Department for submitting insufficient content on the requested inspection materials on the first day of the inspection.
Councilor Kim particularly emphasized, "There were even departments that failed to submit the requested inspection materials at all," and stated, "I am concerned that this could result in a poorly conducted inspection."
＃ "It Should Be Called 'Public Suffering Department,' Not 'Public Transportation Department'"
○… On the 28th of last month, prior to the Public Transportation Division inspection, a warm atmosphere was created between the city council and the inspected department.
When Urban Construction Committee Chairperson Lee Jae-sik said, "There are rumors that Transportation and Construction Director Choi Chul-gyu has been studying late into the night recently," Director Choi responded competitively, stating, "It should be called the 'Public Suffering Department,' not the 'Public Transportation Department.'"
However, once the inspection actually began, Director Choi, who was not yet fully familiar with his duties, faced difficulty with councilors' successive barrage of questions. In particular, Director Choi struggled during the Public Transportation Division inspection with major audits including the issue of bus route closures and the functional separation of the Seosuwon Bus Terminal.
＃ "Health Centers Provide Normal Services on Saturdays Too"
○… Councilor Park Myung-ja of the Culture and Welfare Committee pointed out that citizens are unaware that health centers operate normally on Saturdays and urged active promotion of weekend services. Councilor Park particularly requested that information be actively communicated to citizens through Suwon Newspaper, a local newspaper.
＃ "Have Civil Servants Practiced Public Service?" Focus
○… This inspection generally differs from previous years' inspections, with focus on criticizing civil servants' "desk-bound administration" and resulting problems.
Some councilors focused on whether civil servants are practicing public service by directly visiting sites to resolve public complaints regarding urban planning's land use plans in the Urban Planning Division, where citizen complaints are frequently raised, and complaints related to construction projects due to new construction and additions.
＃ 876 Adolescent Tuberculosis Patients… Prevention Management Inadequate
○… Councilor Noh Young-gwan pointed out that regarding tuberculosis occurrence status, 876 cases of tuberculosis patients occurred this year in elementary, middle, and high schools in Suwon, and questioned whether there were problems with management of these cases.
In response, Jang-an Health Center Director Jeon Se-hun stated, "For tuberculosis prevention, we administer BCG vaccines to infants one month after birth. However, lack of concern about tuberculosis thereafter and nutritional imbalances resulting from excessive dieting have become causes of tuberculosis," and answered, "Next year, we plan to allocate approximately 50 million won in budget and implement tuberculosis prevention projects targeting 49 middle schools within Suwon City."
＃ "Happy Suwon News is a Knockoff Copy of Other Media"
○… During the Public Information and Communication Division inspection by the Autonomous Committee on the 30th of last month, duplicate budget allocations for internet broadcasting stations and electronic newspapers, as well as undifferentiated content, were major issues.
Councilor Park Jang-won criticized Happy Suwon News as a knockoff work that appropriately copies the article format and content of Suwon Newspaper and Yonhapnews. In particular, Councilor Park pointed out that the Suwon City website, internet broadcasting station, and Happy Suwon News are not providing separate and different services for citizens, but merely duplicating the same content.
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