Jinju City Council Concludes 266th First Regular Session

Adoption of Administrative Affairs Audit Report
Original Proposal for Settlement of Accounts Approved

The Jinju City Council in South Gyeongsang Province announced on June 25 that it had concluded all proceedings of its 266th First Regular Session, wrapping up the 23-day legislative schedule.

During this regular session, which included the 2025 administrative affairs audit, the approval of the 2024 fiscal year settlement of accounts, and the approval of reserve fund expenditures, each standing committee focused on thoroughly reviewing the overall administrative affairs of their respective departments. They also concentrated their legislative capacity on identifying issues in major policies and budget execution. Based on these efforts, the administrative affairs audit report was adopted as originally drafted in the plenary session.

A panoramic view of Jinju City Council.

The settlement of accounts was approved as originally proposed after a preliminary review by each standing committee from June 4 to June 9, followed by a detailed comprehensive review by the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts from June 11 to June 13. The 2024 fiscal year settlement for Jinju City recorded revenue of approximately KRW 2.4169 trillion and expenditures of approximately KRW 1.9468 trillion, representing decreases of KRW 168.7 billion and KRW 61.7 billion, respectively, compared to the previous year.

In addition, several key legislative measures addressing public welfare passed the plenary session and are set to take effect. These include: the ordinance on supporting missing persons search activities in Jinju City (proposed by Assembly Member Shin Hyunkook and six others); the ordinance on supporting the revitalization of Hyanggyo and Seowon projects in Jinju City (proposed by Assembly Member Oh Kyunghoon and nineteen others); the ordinance on protecting and promoting the rights of apartment security guards and other workers in Jinju City (proposed by Assembly Member Lee Kyuseop); and the ordinance on the disposal of abandoned agricultural machinery in Jinju City (proposed by Assembly Member Jeon Jonghyun and nine others).

The next temporary session of the Jinju City Council is scheduled to be held for six days, from July 16 to July 21.