▲ 최원철 공주시장  © 공주시프레스협회

최원철 충남 공주시장이 최근 급증하고 있는 농산물 절도 사건 예방을 위해 농가의 CCTV 설치비를 확대 지원한다고 밝혔다.

최 시장은 27일 출입기자들과 가진 간담회에서 이달 23일 논산의 농가에서 발생한 참깨 절도사건과 관련 공주시의 대책을 묻는 질문에 “마을 입구 등 주요 길목에 CCTV 설치를 확대해 나가겠다”며 “경찰서와 협력해 관제에도 만전을 기할 것”이라고 답하면서 이같이 말했다.

최 시장은 이어 “지역 방범대 및 청년단체 등과 협력해 순찰도 강화하고, 선제적 예방에 주력해 농가 피해가 없도록 최선을 다할 것”이라고 밝혔다.

발탁 인사가 적어 직원들이 태만하다는 시 안팎의 지적에 지난해 12월 불성실한 6급 팀장들의 보직을 회수하겠다고 밝혔던 최 시장은 “최근까지 지켜본 결과 1200여명의 직원들이 열심히 일하는 모습을 봤다. 올해 상반기에는 업무를 태만하게 한 직원이 없는 것으로 본다”며 올해 7월 1일자 인사에서 팀장 보직을 회수하는 일은 사실상 없을거라는 취지로 답했다.

그러면서 “일 안하는 직원을 찾기보다, 성실한 직원들에게 인센티브를 제공하는 방향으로 인사 가이드라인을 만드는게 나아 보인다”며 “인사·감사부서와 소통해 직원들이 열심히 일할수 있는 분위기를 만드는데 최선을 다할것”이라고 정리했다.

지난해 5월 17일 국가유산기본법 개정에 따라 각종 조례와 홈페이지 및 문화재 구역 안내판의 ‘문화재’라는 명칭도 모두 ‘국가유산’으로 바뀌어야 하는데 여전히 ‘문화재’로 돼 있는 문제에 대해서도 “의회의 조례 개정을 통해 조속히 바꿔 나가겠다”고 말했다.

한편 이날 최원철 시장의 기자 간담회가 개최된 날 공주시가 충남도로 부터 지난해에 이어 올해도 기관 경고를 받은 사실이 들어나면서 공주시의 행정에 신뢰를 받지 못하는 상황이 발생해 씁쓸한 뒷 맛을 남겼다.

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Gongju Mayor Choi Won-cheol announces expansion of support for CCTV installation costs to protect agricultural products

‘Bittersweet’ as it was revealed that on the day of the meeting, an agency warning was received from South Chungcheong Province.

Choi Won-cheol, mayor of Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, announced that he would expand support for CCTV installation costs at farms to prevent theft of agricultural products, which has recently been rapidly increasing.

At a meeting with reporters on the 27th, Mayor Choi was asked about Gongju City's measures in relation to the sesame theft incident that occurred at a farm in Nonsan on the 23rd of this month. Mayor Choi said, "We will expand the installation of CCTVs on major streets, including the village entrance," and "We will expand the installation of CCTVs at the village entrance and other major streets." “We will cooperate and do our best to control air traffic control,” he said.

Mayor Choi continued, “We will work with local crime prevention teams and youth groups to strengthen patrols and focus on preemptive prevention to do our best to prevent damage to farms.”

Mayor Choi, who announced in December last year that he would revoke the positions of unfaithful level 6 team leaders in response to criticism from inside and outside the city that employees were negligent due to a small number of appointed personnel, said, “After observing until recently, I saw about 1,200 employees working hard. “I don’t think there were any employees who were negligent in their work in the first half of this year,” he said, adding that in the personnel announcement dated July 1 of this year, there would be virtually no revocation of the team leader position.

“Rather than looking for employees who don’t work, it seems better to create personnel guidelines to provide incentives to diligent employees,” he said. “We will do our best to create an atmosphere where employees can work hard by communicating with the human resources and audit departments.” It was summarized as follows.

In accordance with the revision of the Framework Act on National Heritage on May 17 last year, the name ‘cultural heritage’ on various ordinances, websites, and information boards for cultural heritage areas should all be changed to ‘national heritage’. Regarding the issue of it still being called ‘cultural heritage’, “the amendment of the ordinance by the National Assembly is required.” “We will change this as soon as possible,” he said.

Meanwhile, on the day Mayor Choi Won-cheol's press conference was held, it was revealed that Gongju City had received an institutional warning from South Chungcheong Province this year as well last year, leaving a bitter aftertaste as trust in Gongju City's administration was lost.