Discourse on the Position of The Head of Neighborhood in Urban Village Governance in Padangsidimpuan

Abstract

The Urban Village is a Regency/City regional apparatus domiciled in the subdistrict area, which is chaired by a headman. In the organizational structure, the urban village still has one level of structure under it, namely Neighborhood which is headed by the head of neighborhood . The Head of the neighborhood is an element of implementing operational tasks from the village in the government and society . Refers to the constitution 1945 paragraph 6 regarding regional autonomy that local governments have the right to form other regulations to carry out autonomy and assistant duties, Mayor's Regulation Number 9 of 2021 concerning the Appointment and Dismissal of the Head of neighborhood in Padangsidimpuan City who functions as an assistant to a headman in carrying out government duties, empowerment and community security. In addition, seeing the abolition of several Government Regulations Number 72 of 2005 about Villages and Number 73 of 2005 about Urban Village, it is necessary to make regulations that discuss the position of the Head of neighborhood in the Governance. This study uses descriptive methods with a qualitative approach and research results obtained through interviews, documentation and literature study.