Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang Concludes New Year Dialogue with Residents

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City concluded the "2021 New Year Dialogue with Residents" held from the 23rd to the 25th, beginning with the Gocheon-dong and Bugok-dong community centers and expanding to engage with residents from six districts within the city.

In particular, due to the COVID-19 situation, the number of participating residents per district was limited to 30 people selected through advance recruitment. The event was conducted with strict adherence to quarantine guidelines, including mask-wearing and social distancing.

The New Year Dialogue with Residents is an event in which the mayor visits each district at the beginning of the year to explain major city administration plans and pending issues, and to listen to residents' diverse opinions and concerns.

Through this year's dialogue with residents, 68 various citizen opinions and suggestions were presented, including the prompt promotion of redevelopment in Gocheon Sections A and B and the GTX-C line stop at Uiwang Station. These suggestions will be reflected in city administration after thorough review by relevant departments. Results of the review and progress updates will be separately explained to the citizens who made the suggestions.

Mayor Kim Sang-don stated, "Although we had to limit the number of participants due to COVID-19, it was a precious time to communicate with citizens and share opinions for the future of Uiwang City," and added, "In 2021, all public officials and I will work together with citizens to overcome COVID-19 and return to normalcy."