GOYANG — The heads of Goyang's municipally invested and funded agencies will serve two-year terms and step down whenever a new mayor is elected, regardless of how much time is left in their terms. The change links the two offices to reduce personnel disputes and administrative waste during mayoral transitions.
The Goyang City Council passed the amendment at the third plenary session of its 307th extraordinary session on the 3rd. It was introduced by council member Kong So-ja of the Democratic Party of Korea, who represents the Jungsan 1, Jungsan 2, Gobong and Ilsan 2 districts.
The existing ordinance set no common standard for the terms of agency heads, leaving the matter to each organization's articles of incorporation. Under the revision, terms run two years, and if a new mayor is elected during a term, the agency head's term ends the day before the incoming mayor takes office.
If the mayor who made the appointment is re-elected, however, the agency head serves out the remainder of the term.
The rule applies to four bodies where the mayor holds appointment power: the Goyang Cultural Foundation, the Goyang Industry Promotion Agency, the Goyang Youth Foundation and the Goyang International Exhibition Foundation. Agencies whose terms are set by other laws, or whose heads are not appointed by the mayor, are excluded.
Current agency heads are unaffected. The two-year standard applies to those appointed after the ordinance is promulgated, while the provision ending terms at a change of mayor takes effect with the start of the next mayoral term in 2030.
"I hope this revision helps reduce unnecessary personnel disputes and administrative gaps that can arise during mayoral transitions, and strengthens the accountability and stability of these agencies," Kong said. "I will continue to review the relevant systems and operating frameworks and pursue improvements so that invested and funded agencies are run stably and responsibly, in line with what residents expect."
