Hwaseong Mayor Seo Chul-mo: "Creating 'Korea's Happy Capital Hwaseong' with Citizens' Lives as Top Priority"

Hwaseong City took its first step toward a new city with the vision declaration of "Pleasant Change, Happy Hwaseong."

On the 10th, marking 100 days into office for the seventh civilian government, the city held a "Vision Declaration Ceremony" at the City Hall Grand Hall and introduced core pledges incorporating ideas received from citizens and public officials through "Happy Hwaseong No. 1 Avenue" and "Policy Contests."

At this event, Mayor Seo Chul-mo presented city administration policies of ▲Citizen-centered autonomous city ▲Sharing city that moves together ▲Rightful growth future city with the goal of "Korea's Happy Capital Hwaseong, where citizens' lives are the top priority."

Ten major tasks were selected including communication-centered democratic administration, education for learning and nurturing, welfare enjoyed together, convenient transportation for users, fair economy with shared prosperity, healthy agriculture and fisheries opening the future, and customized development preserving local characteristics.

Core pledges announced include ▲Expansion of state and public-run childcare centers ▲Operation of Dream Schools ▲Free middle school uniforms support ▲Introduction of walking school bus "Woong Moms" system ▲Installation of dense air quality measurement stations ▲Implementation of solar energy sharing welfare projects ▲Creation of forest playgrounds by region ▲Operation of Hwaseong Happiness Jobs Committee ▲Introduction of semi-public management for city and village buses ▲Introduction of Hwaseong Food certification system ▲Creation of Unification Korean Peninsula Eco Park.

In particular, the ceremony gained additional significance as approximately 20 citizens and public officials who participated in policy proposals took the stage with Mayor Seo to perform a vision declaration performance.

Mayor Seo stated, "Pleasant Change, Happy Hwaseong is a city where citizens become the owners, and as owners, no one is left behind and the quality of life is high," and added, "Korea's Happy Capital Hwaseong, where citizens' lives are the top priority, will be created through common sense, innovation, and inclusivity, and will be completed through autonomy and decentralization."

Meanwhile, after concluding the vision declaration ceremony, Mayor Seo held a roundtable discussion with policy proponents, and held a commemorative visiting cultural performance at Dongtan 2 New City Lake Park as a side event.