Goyang Mayor Donghwan Lee Successfully Concludes October Resident Communication Meeting

Meeting with Residents of Juyeop 1 and 2-dong to Gather Opinions
Mayor Lee: "Administrative Procedures for Economic Free Zone Progressing Smoothly... Will Do Our Best Ahead of Final Designation"

Lee Dong-hwan, Mayor of Goyang Special City, is holding a communication meeting with residents of Juyop 1 and 2-dong on the 31st.

Goyang Special City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Dong-hwan) announced on the 1st that it has completed all scheduled events for October by holding a communication meeting with residents of Juyop 1 and 2-dong on the 31st.

The 'Communication Meeting with Residents' is a forum to directly listen to residents' grievances on-site and discuss major city issues. It has been held annually since Mayor Lee Dong-hwan took office. Starting with Daehwa-dong in July, the meetings have been touring 25 neighborhoods to continue communication with residents.

The city is making continuous efforts to hold resident-tailored meetings. To minimize parts that could not be answered immediately on-site, since this year, the city has been cooperating with local functional organizations to identify village issues in advance and seating the heads of relevant departments at the meetings. Additionally, after the meetings, text messages are sent semiannually to inform residents of the progress on submitted suggestions.

At this meeting, various suggestions were received, including ▲ reinforcement of boundary stones in the green area of the Cultural Park ▲ maintenance of pedestrian paths between Gangseon Village 2 and 3 complexes ▲ installation of safety facilities in the underground passage at Juyop Station ▲ management and active utilization of flower beds in Juyop Station plaza ▲ utilization of idle land in Baegam Park ▲ increase in subsidies for the Youth Guidance Council activities.

The city plans to thoroughly review all submitted matters and promptly resolve residents' grievances. For projects involving significant budgets, such as sidewalk maintenance, priorities will be set starting with the most urgent areas based on financial conditions.

Some residents in the meeting inquired about the progress of the Economic Free Zone designation project, which Goyang City is currently focusing on.

Mayor Lee Dong-hwan stated, "The Economic Free Zone development plan has been established in cooperation with Gyeonggi Province, and the preliminary procedures for applying to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy have been completed. Since realizing a self-sufficient city is the top priority of the 8th elected administration, we will do our best to achieve good results in this project."

Meanwhile, the city plans to continue holding meetings this month with residents of five neighborhoods, including Haengsin 3-dong.