Ministry of Interior and Safety announces '2020 Comprehensive Development Plan for Areas Around U.S. Forces Korea Stationed Regions.' Total 1.155 trillion won investment including 91 billion won in national budget across 59 projects in 11 cities and counties within the province
Total project cost of 20.1 billion won, scheduled to open in 2022 in Samssung-dong, Yangju
Gyeonggi Province invests total of 26.2 billion won annually in three projects: reservoir water filling, water facility maintenance projects, and special drought damage countermeasure support projects
Gyeonggi Province Provincial Government building exterior. (Photo=Gyeonggi Province) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Park No-hun] The Gyeonggi Province Construction Headquarters announced on the 11th that full-scale construction has begun on the road widening project of Provincial Route 375 between Eunhyeon and Bongam, a long-cherished project for residents of northern Gyeonggi Province. This 'Eunhyeon-Bongam road widening project' involves expanding a total 3.88-kilometer road section connecting north and south from Seonam-ri in Eunhyeon-myeon, Yangju to Bongam-ri in Eunhyeon-myeon into a two-lane road, and also opening 1 bridge and 3 intersections. Sa…
Total 1.473 billion won...expecting regional specialization of diverse projects
Creation of rest areas and convenience infrastructure for soldiers on leave in military-concentrated areas near the border. Dual benefits of boosting military morale, job creation, and consumption promotion for regional mutual development
Plaque unveiling ceremony and first meeting held on the 8th at Gyeonggi Province Government Northern Office
Gyeonggi Province Government building exterior. (Photo=Gyeonggi Province) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province conducted personnel appointments for division and bureau directors and vice head officials as of January 1, 2020. Three officials at grade 2 and six at grade 3 were promoted, and two officials moved to positions as grade 4 vice heads. This personnel appointment focused on supporting Governor Lee Jae-myung's policy implementation and creating a dynamic working atmosphere as Gyeonggi Province enters the midpoint of the seventh democratic election term. For the grade 2 director-level Safety Management Director position, facility specialist Kim Dae-soon…
After entering full-scale permitting procedures, targeting industrial complex plan approval in the second half of 2021
'2018 Gyeonggi Province Content Industry Statistical Survey' results… Based on 2017, total sales of 23.6754 trillion won. Total of 126,126 content industry workers in the province… 10,000 more than previous year
Targeting 3 second new cities, 6 medium and small housing sites, 3 underdeveloped areas, 4 return and closure routes selecting transport operators by end of November, beginning sequential operation from routes with preparations completed
Malaria cases from January to end of September this year (275 cases) decreased by 20 compared to the same period last year (295 cases)
Railroad stations in Suwon increased from 4 in 2012 to approximately 30 by 2026
Province announces 2019 outstanding transportation sector cities and counties...Top-tier: Group A (Suwon), Group B (Uijeongbu), Group C (Yangju)
Yangju City is experiencing a surge in civil complaints about inconvenience due to illegal incineration of discarded farm vinyl, household garbage, and waste wood during the winter season, and plans to step up publicity and enforcement to eliminate illegal incineration by the end of December, focusing on areas with frequent reports. The city will establish enforcement teams composed of cleansing administration and township and village staff to strengthen guidance and crackdowns through on-site patrols to prevent fires, odors, and air pollution caused by illegal incineration, thereby providing residents with a pleasant living environment. Ju…
Yangju Mayor Lee Sung-ho held the October monthly assembly meeting on the 11th at the city hall main conference room attended by senior civil servants and staff. Prior to the monthly assembly, through the multicultural food specialty street festival to be held on the 28th at Gisan-ri, Baekseok-eup, with an explanation from Min-won Service Division Food Sanitation Team Leader Lee Jae-hwan about the promotion plan for building healing tourism infrastructure linked to Janghheung tourism special district, Gisan Reservoir, ASEAN nature recreation forest, and Majang Lake, along with explanations from Department of Sports and Youth Director Choi Sang-ki and Deputy Director Kim Min-gyeong, civil servants…
Yangju City held the 'Energy Vision 2030 Declaration Ceremony' at the city hall conference room on the 29th for successful achievement of energy vision and responding to future energy policy paradigms. This declaration ceremony was held in line with the government's 37% reduction target for greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and Gyeonggi Province's Energy Vision declaration for achieving 70% energy self-sufficiency by 2030, following the establishment of the new climate regime through the signing of the 'Paris Agreement' in 2015. The city…
Yangju City announced it will temporarily suspend taxi rotation system for the upcoming Chuseok holiday. The city will temporarily suspend the taxi rotation system from September 29 to October 9 to minimize traffic inconvenience for residents by establishing a smooth transportation system to meet the travel demand of returning holiday travelers. Accordingly, the rotation system for general and private taxis currently operating under 10-part rotation will be temporarily suspended for 11 days starting from the 29th. A city official said, "This temporary suspension of taxi rotation is for the Chuseok holiday…
Yangju City (Mayor Lee Sung-ho) finalized on the 15th the second supplementary budget bill for 2017 through deliberation by Yangju City Assembly for revitalizing the local economy, creating jobs, and stabilizing people's livelihoods, announcing this on the 20th. The second supplementary budget for 2017 increased by 56.5 billion won (8.16%) from the original budget to 749.8 billion won; by accounting type, the general account increased by 49.9 billion won to 592.4 billion won, and the special account increased by 6.6 billion won to 157.4 billion won (public enterprise 1.19…
Yangju City and Uijeongbu Tax Office held a signing ceremony on the 13th at the situation room in Yangju City Hall to open the Yangju Civil Affairs Office of Uijeongbu Tax Office within city hall. The signing ceremony was attended by approximately 20 people including Yangju Mayor Lee Sung-ho, Uijeongbu Tax Office Director Yeom Hak-su, National Assembly Member Jung Sung-ho, City Council Chairman Park Gil-seo, officials of various organizations and agencies, and related civil servants. Through this agreement, Yangju City will provide 33㎡ of office space for national tax civil affairs processing at the city hall's Tax Administration Division, and Uijeongbu Tax Office will handle Yangju civil affairs…
Yangju City launched a 'voluntary payment promotion campaign' for fines on the 16th with participation from staff of the Collection Division and Transportation Division. This campaign focused on distributing promotional materials about types of fines, payment methods, and benefits of paying reduced notice fines to commuters at Yangju Station where many citizens gather, to raise payment awareness and encourage voluntary payment. Additionally, the city designated August 14 to September 30 as 'intensive fine settlement period' and conducted promotional campaigns at Yangju Station and Deokjeong Station…
Yangju City (Mayor Yi Sung-ho) held a progress report meeting on major key projects for 2017 on the 16th in the City Hall Situation Room. The report meeting examined 2017 project implementation achievements and future promotion strategies across city administration including major focus projects for the completion of the 6th popular election mayoral pledges and vision of 'the definitive change and inspiration citizens want, Yangju'. The city selected 12 core tasks and 35 detailed tasks for 2017, and designated 2017 as a population of 300,000…
Yangju City levied a total of 91,465 cases of 150 million won in resident tax (equal share) for the regular August 2017 payment. This represents an increase of approximately 78 million won (4%) compared to 2016, attributed to population inflow including a 4,426-person (2.1%) increase in population compared to the previous year and a 3.8% (3,061 households) increase in the number of households compared to the previous year. Resident tax is a local tax levied equally on individuals or corporations and is levied on individual heads of household and…
Yangju City will accept viewing and opinion submissions for individual (joint) housing prices based on June 1, 2017 from house owners and interested parties from the 11th to the 31st. The housing subject to this viewing includes 172 individual houses and 16 apartment complexes with 3,320 units where subdivision, consolidation, and new construction of land occurred between January 1 and May 31, 2017, calculated through verification by Korea Appraisal Board. The viewing method is for house owners to access Yangju City's homepage…
Yangju City held the first regulatory reform committee collective deliberation meeting of this year on the 8th at the city hall situation room. The meeting, presided over by co-chairs Vice Mayor Oh Hyun-suk and Professor So Sung-kyu of Daejin University, was attended by approximately 15 committee members and city officials to promote active regulatory reform. At the meeting, the regulatory reform promotion results implemented during the first half of this year were explained, and the new administration's 100 major state affairs and Yangju City's regulatory reform promotion direction and second-half implementation plans…
Yangju City (Mayor Lee Sung-ho) is integrating all 113 employees, including both contract and permanent contract workers, of its subsidiary public corporation Yangju City Facilities Management Corporation into regular civil service positions. On the 1st, the city held an appointment certificate ceremony at the conference room of Yangju Culture and Arts Hall, attended by Mayor Lee Sung-ho, National Assembly Member Jung Sung-ho, City Council Chairman Park Gil-seo, Provincial Assemblyman Park Jae-man, as well as executives and board members of the Facilities Management Corporation (President Yu Jae-won). At the ceremony that day, regular…
Since taking office about a year ago, Yangju Mayor Lee Sung-ho has been running vigorously to realize 'clear changes citizens want, inspiring Yangju.' Prior to holding the '2017 Inspiring Road Township and Dong Tour Meetings' for communication with citizens, the mayor stated, "I will carefully examine what citizens truly want, down to the smallest details, and do my best to implement clear changes and inspiring Yangju that citizens desire," reflecting citizens'…
Yangju Mayor Lee Sung-ho began the '2017 Inspiring Road Township and Dong Tour Meetings' starting with Janghheung-myeon on the 19th, taking active steps to communicate to reflect citizens' genuine voices in city administration. The meeting was attended by Mayor Lee Sung-ho, National Assembly Member Jung Sung-ho, as well as local provincial and city council members, journalists, and related public officials, gathering a wide range of diverse opinions through candid conversations with citizens on overall regional issues, demonstrating open administration with…
Yangju City (Mayor Lee Sung-ho) will hold the '2017 Inspiring Road Township and Dong Tour Meetings' starting with Janghheung-myeon on the 19th. The meetings are designed to explain major pending projects of Yangju City through candid dialogue with citizens in 11 townships and dongs, listen to citizens' grievances, reflect them in city administration, and realize inspiring Yangju through open administration with participation and communication. According to the city, the meetings address business or pending tasks that are regional issues by township…
