Gyeonggi Province Mayors and Governors Association Holds '7th Regular Meeting of the 8th Popular Election Term'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Um In-yong] The Gyeonggi Province Mayors and Governors Association (Chairman Ju Gwang-deok, Mayor of Namyangju City) held the 7th Regular Meeting of the 8th Popular Election Term on the 12th at the Gyeonggi Citizen Media Center in Namyangju, with 31 heads of 31 cities and counties in the province and deputy heads in attendance.

The meeting, presided over by Ju Gwang-deok, Mayor of Namyangju City and chairman of the Gyeonggi Province Mayors and Governors Association, proceeded with the resolution of the selection of executive members for the second half of the 8th popular election term, followed by deliberation of agendas proposed by each city and county.

In the deliberation of agendas held on the day, a total of 34 agendas were presented, including 21 agendas proposed to Gyeonggi Province such as a recommendation to raise Gyeonggi Province's cost-sharing rate, and 13 agendas proposed to the central government including recommendations for improvements to the autonomous operation range system in penalty calculation for standard personnel costs, with in-depth discussions conducted.

In particular, regarding the public management system for city buses in Gyeonggi Province and school meal expenses, where the financial burden is being aggravated due to high cost-sharing rates of cities and counties, opinions converged on adopting a written proposal urging adjustment of the cost-sharing rate and conveying strong will to Gyeonggi Province and the Provincial Office of Education.

Meanwhile, for vice chairs of the 8th popular election term executive body, △Paju Mayor Kim Gyeong-il △Osan Mayor Lee Gwon-jae △Yeoncheon County Governor Kim Deok-hyeon were elected, Yeoju Mayor Yi Chung-woo was elected as auditor, Gwangju Mayor Bang Se-hwan as office director, and Gwacheon Mayor Shin Gye-yong as spokesperson. The next 8th Regular Meeting will be held in the second quarter, and Paju City was determined as the meeting venue.

Chairman Ju Gwang-deok stated, "This is a time when all 31 cities and counties must come together to gather wisdom to overcome the current turbulent national situation," and continued, "I will do my best so that 31 mayors and governors can conduct sincere communication and implement active policy proposals and institutional improvements that residents can feel, so that the people's economy can recover as soon as possible."