- Real-time confirmation of passport civil petition waiting numbers and call numbers available through city website - Average 300 civil petition visits daily…measures to resolve inconvenience of long wait times and early closure
- 18 cases of LPAI occurred in 7 cities (Pocheon, Dongducheon, Anseong, Icheon, Pyeongtaek, Hwaseong, Yongin) since February - Concentrated occurrence of 9 cases in early April raises concerns…urges thorough quarantine prevention and adherence to quarantine rules
- Vandabi Sports Center to feature 50-meter swimming pool with 10 lanes, diving pool, multipurpose sports facilities - Baekam Elementary School to be developed as school complex facility with swimming pool and multipurpose gymnasium utilizing 27.9 billion won including 8.4 billion won in government budget - Mayor Lee Sang-il: "Two projects pass central investment review, another achievement of 'Yongin Renaissance' progressing as planned"
- Active and proactive tax audits highly evaluated for collecting evaded and unreported tax sources and securing stable tax revenue
- From June, sequentially replacing single-use containers with reusable containers at 28 beverage sales outlets within Everland - Mayor Lee Sang-il: "Hope efforts to reduce single-use cup consumption will spread nationwide"
- Customized organizational restructuring plan to respond to urban changes and ensure successful progress of large-scale projects including semiconductors - Restructuring plan containing plans to establish 2 bureaus, 3 divisions, and 1 office to be presented at the '292nd Yongin City Council Regular Session'
- First among local governments in Gyeonggi Province…applying 10 hours per month of childcare time to work substitute staff
Yongin Central Park in Yongin City where deteriorated facilities and parking lot improvement work have been completed. (Photo=Yongin City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Yongin Special City announced on the 21st that it completed improvement work on deteriorated facilities and parking lots at Yongin Central Park in the vicinity of San 37-16, Kimryang-jang-dong, Cheoin-gu. The city proceeded with the project by investing 2.77 billion won including 1.38 billion won from the Han River system fund obtained after being selected in the 2022 Han River system water source management special support project. Yongin
- Total investment of 112 trillion won across 224 projects by 2040...laying foundation for balanced regional development - Roads (76 routes) and railways (46 routes) 88.4 trillion won, development projects 23.6 trillion won, etc. - Estimated production inducement effect of 155.3 trillion won through SOC major development plan for western and eastern Gyeonggi
- 300 participants from related agencies...checking forest fire response command system and interagency cooperation system
- Product design concept category…'life-saving ring buoy' that shortens time in existing complicated usage and structure
- Chairman Noh Ok-sook steps down, new chairman Kim Bok-gi takes office
- Creating new landmarks at 'idle land of Suwon World Cup Stadium, Yongin Platform City, Indeokwon Station area' - Creating 70,000 jobs through three major opportunity towns - Implementing zero-energy by replacing 30% of energy consumption with new and renewable energy
- Survey results from 2024 Yongin City Social Survey Report - 89.3% respond positively to life environment satisfaction - Annually rising; reflected in city policies for citizen happiness
- 'Incinerator no longer a nuisance facility' selected for excellence in proactive administration - Examining total 7 cases of proactive administration…3 excellence grades, 2 encouragement grades, 2 effort grades selected
- Meeting at Vietnam Quang Nam Provincial Office on 26th…requesting mutual visits of representative festivals of both cities - This mayor: "Hope it becomes a foundation for deeper mutual understanding of each other's culture and strengthening friendly cooperation"
- Targeting 13 cooperatives in the region…inspecting recruitment advertising compliance, fund management, contract specification items - Plan to request government reinforcement of land use rights acquisition ratio from 50→75% at recruitment stage
- City Council passes partial amendment to 'Ordinance on Names and Jurisdictions of Legally-designated Dong and Ri in Yongin City'
- Operating adjustment experience classes for citizens, activating community sports through opening school sports facilities, etc.
- 105 citizens of various age groups from infants to elderly participate…environmental protection activities leveraging age-specific characteristics - Mayor Lee Sang-il: "Active activities of supporters serve as role model and will provide opportunity for greater environmental protection participation"
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport confirms completion as of December 31, 2024…announced January 31, 2025 - Area 10.8km² (3.26 million pyeong), comprising 88% of Suwon City and 12% of Yongin City…second new city in Seoul metropolitan area - Population approximately 78,000, highest green area ratio among domestic new cities (44.1%), lowest population density in Korea (72.8 persons/ha)
- Fire prevention period until May 15…installing forest fire prevention countermeasures headquarters, deploying 50 forest fire prevention and suppression personnel, etc.
- Arranging pre-evacuation spaces for residents of residential vinyl houses expected to be damaged by snowfall and supporting relocation - Establishing contact systems for residents including vulnerable households to cold wave, continuous confirmation and supporting relocation to cold wave shelters
- Pyeongtaek, Anseong, Icheon, Gwangju, Uiwang, Yongin, Ansan, Siheung, Suwon, Seongnam, Anyang, Osan, Gunpo, Hwaseong, Yeoju - Mobilizing province's disaster response capacity to minimize resident inconvenience through road snow removal
- Decided and announced '2024 standard land public notice prices' for 74,356 parcels in the province on the 24th - Hanam City (3.96%), Cheoin-gu, Yongin City (3.96%) highest increase, Dongducheon City (0.75%) lowest - Inspection and objection period: Jan. 25 ~Feb. 24 (30 days)
- Designated as special disaster area due to heavy snow on Nov. 27-28 last year, securing disaster relief funds - Disaster relief funds distributed to affected residents, support provided for public facility restoration and waste management
- 35 public and private members appointed...Han Suk-hee member elected as private sector chairperson
- Total floor area of 2,629㎡, basement 1 and above-ground 4 stories…equipped with veterans organization offices, exhibition halls, grand hall, etc. - Mayor Lee Sang-il, "Will spare no support to serve over 12,000 veterans families and inherit the veterans spirit"
- Organized by the Shim Jae-deok Memorial Foundation, attended by bereaved families and figures from various sectors, around 50 people - Mayor Lee Jae-jun, "The achievements and values of Mayor Shim continue to flow in our lives"
- Williamson County proclaimed 'Yongin City Day' on January 9th - Honorary street name sign 'Yongin City Boulevard' installed on the road in front of Samsung Electronics' foundry factory construction site in Taylor City
