\n Jeollanam-do Provincial Council (left) and Gwangju City Council view \/ File photo
\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nOn the 1st, both councils said officials from the ministry\u2019s Local Administrative System Reform Support Team visited each council the previous day, held meetings and inspected facilities and operational readiness.<\/p>\n
Officials said the visit was largely aimed at preempting potential disruptions to the launch amid ongoing disputes over the venue for the integrated council\u2019s opening.<\/p>\n
The ministry emphasized that for the Jeonnam\u2013Gwangju Integrated Special City to launch smoothly at 9 a.m. on July 1, the integrated council must approve the required ordinances before that time.<\/p>\n
Accordingly, officials proposed holding a special session at 7 a.m. that day to consider the ordinances related to administrative integration.<\/p>\n
They urged that for key contentious measures\u2014such as the office location\u2014pre-meetings be held to provide thorough explanations and gather stakeholder input.<\/p>\n
They also said procedures for transferring and promulgating ordinances after adoption must be arranged in advance.<\/p>\n
The ministry asked the councils to finalize the venue for the integrated council\u2019s first special session promptly and called for close consultations to resolve the dispute between the two sides over the opening location.<\/p>\n
On organizational matters, they discussed adjusting senior secretariat ranks: consolidating two Grade-2 secretariat chief posts into a single Grade-1 chief and creating a new Grade-2 deputy director position.<\/p>\n
They also raised the need for both councils\u2019 secretariats to participate in the Jeonnam\u2013Gwangju administrative integration policy council.<\/p>\n
A council official said, \u201cGiven the nationwide attention on the merger, officials stressed that the council\u2019s opening and ordinance votes must proceed without a hitch,\u201d adding that the visit appeared aimed at reviewing and mediating recent conflicts.<\/p>\n
(The CEN News) Honam Bureau reporter Lee Ju-sang eaglefood@naver.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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