Pyeongtaek City Operates Public Conflict Management Advisory Committee

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City is operating the "Pyeongtaek City Public Conflict Management Advisory Committee" to effectively manage public conflicts that arise during the process of establishing and implementing public policies.

On the 18th, the city held the launching ceremony of the Pyeongtaek City Public Conflict Management Advisory Committee at the Integrated Civil Defense Control Center in City Hall, with Vice Mayor Lee Jong-ho as chair, and commissioned 10 private-sector members nominated by city council members, experts, and civil society.

The committee consists of 10 private-sector members and 3 ex-officio members including the chair and the director of the Urban Development Project Division, which frequently deals with public conflicts, for a total of 13 members. The committee members' terms are two years.

Going forward, the committee will deliberate and provide consultation on matters requiring public conflict mediation, including establishing comprehensive plans for prevention and resolution of public conflicts, promoting public conflict management projects, revising relevant local ordinances related to public conflict management, and organizing and operating consultation councils as needed.

Vice Mayor Lee Jong-ho said, "It is very important to enhance public trust in administration through preemptive management of public conflicts, advance prevention, and social consultation," and "We expect the committee to play a major role in resolving various conflicts in the region and promoting social integration."

Meanwhile, the city is preparing to open a "Neighbor Dispute Mediation Center" to actively resolve disputes between residents over lifestyle complaints such as noise between floors and parking problems, and plans to operate it through private outsourcing.