The Anyang City Council held its first plenary session of the 315th regular meeting on October 12, entering a 17-day agenda that will run until the 28th.
According to the council, this regular session will review a total of 42 items, including the 2025 fiscal year settlement and reserve fund expenditures, as well as various ordinances and agreements.
The agenda includes 11 ordinances, 18 agreements, 9 public hearings, 2 plans, and the approval of the 2025 fiscal year settlement and reserve fund expenditures.
There are five ordinances proposed by council members.
Key topics include amendments related to the operation of council negotiation groups and committees, revisions to ordinances on private sector delegation of administrative tasks, support for revitalizing Anyang Art Park, and prevention and recovery support for youth gambling addiction.
During the plenary session, the council addressed the extension of the regular session and the total number of annual meetings for 2026, and heard a proposal on the 2025 fiscal year revenue and expenditure settlement. A special budget and settlement committee was also formed for in-depth review of the settlement proposal.
The special committee is chaired by Council Member Chae Jin-ki, with Council Member Yoon Soon-seob serving as vice chair. The committee consists of a total of 9 members, including Council Members Jo Ji-young, Hwang Won-young, Noh Soo-nam, Seol Da-young, Kwak Dong-yoon, Kim Jeong-jung, and Kim Seo-gyeong.
The council will review key items such as ordinances in each standing committee from the 13th to the 19th and conduct preliminary examinations of the 2025 fiscal year settlement.
From the 21st to the 26th, the special budget and settlement committee will conduct a comprehensive review of the settlement and reserve fund expenditure approval based on the results of the standing committee reviews.
On the final day of the session, the 28th, the council will hold a second plenary session to finalize the review and approval of various items, including the settlement and reserve fund expenditure approval.
Yoon Hae-dong, acting chair, emphasized in his opening remarks, "We must closely examine whether citizens' taxes have been used appropriately and effectively, and the results of this review should be reflected in future budget planning and city administration."
He also urged council members to thoroughly review the legality and effectiveness of budget execution and to propose reasonable alternatives, while requesting the executing agency to cooperate by providing transparent materials and sincere responses to facilitate smooth reviews.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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