Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun: "Overpopulation Control Zone Local Governments Must Speak as One to Strengthen Regulatory Improvement"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City Mayor Lee Jae-jun urged, "Let the Overpopulation Control Zone Local Governments Joint Response Council speak with one voice and pool our efforts to improve regulations."

At the first regular meeting of 2024 for the Overpopulation Control Zone Local Governments Joint Response Council held on the 26th at the Grand Hall of Uiwang City's Poil Eoulnim Center, Chairman Mayor Lee Jae-jun said, "First, let us resolve the most urgent issue of the overpopulation control zone tax surcharge problem, and then pool our efforts step by step toward overpopulation control zone readjustment and amendment law revision."

He continued, "If 12 local governments join forces, even the Metropolitan Area Readjustment Planning Act, a massive law enacted in 1982, can be improved. Let our council play a central role until that day comes."

The meeting was attended by mayors and vice-mayors from 12 local governments in the overpopulation control zone, including Suwon City.

The 12 cities designated as overpopulation control zones under the Metropolitan Area Readjustment Planning Act established the Overpopulation Control Zone Local Governments Joint Response Council in November of last year.

The meeting proceeded with a research project presentation by Yang Eun-soon, head of the Urban Management Research Division at the Suwon City Research Institute, on the topic of "Metropolitan Area Deregulation Issues and Realization Plans," as well as agenda deliberations.