重庆市沙坪坝区井口镇赵世新同志来信问：最近乡镇机关精简人员，镇党委将部分人员（并不是本村村民）下派到村任党支部副书记一职，工资、补贴却由村里承担，请问这样做合适吗？答：乡镇机关精简人员是为基层政府转变职能、精干队伍、提高效率、减轻农民负担等目的而采取的改 Zhao Shixin, a member of the well-to-do township government in Shapingba District, Chongqing, Q: Recently, some township government personnel and township party committees sent some personnel (not the villagers of this village) to the post of deputy secretary of the Party branch in the village. The wages and subsidies were borne by the village. Is it suitable? A: The streamlining of personnel in the township and town agencies is a reform that has been taken for the grass-roots government to change its functions and lean the ranks, improve its efficiency and reduce the burden on peasants.