Uijeongbu City Opens New Administrative Welfare Center in Singok 1-dong

Uijeongbu City (Mayor An Byeong-yong) held an opening ceremony for the Singok 1-dong Administrative Welfare Center on April 20 as the full implementation of a four-sector welfare hub initiative was carried out.

The opening ceremony was attended by approximately 250 people, including Uijeongbu Mayor An Byeong-yong, district representatives, City Council President Park Jong-chul, provincial and city council members, heads of administrative welfare centers in the Singok sector (Jangam-dong, Singok 1-dong, and Singok 2-dong), and residents.

The Administrative Welfare Center is a new spatial concept designed to enhance administrative efficiency by providing resident-focused services such as welfare, employment, and licensing in closer, faster, and more convenient ways at the front lines. The first floor of the Singok 1-dong Administrative Welfare Center is equipped with the Autonomous Civil Affairs Division, while the second floor houses the Welfare Support Division and the Licensing and Safety Division, handling welfare services and complex administrative tasks for residents.

The opening ceremony included a pre-event performance featuring traditional folk music by elderly performers, followed by a commemorative ceremony, unveiling ceremony, ribbon-cutting ceremony, and a tour of the facilities inside the building.

Im Moon-hwan, Director of the Singok Sector Administrative Welfare Center, stated, "We must establish the newly implemented regional welfare hub system of Uijeongbu City as a representative model of resident-friendly administration for the Republic of Korea. To achieve this, we ask not only for the dedication of all staff at the Singok Sector Administrative Welfare Center, but also for the continued interest and cooperation of our residents."