Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang Marks Third Anniversary of Taking Office with Visits to Citizens' Livelihood Sites

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang visited citizens' livelihood sites on the 5th to mark the third anniversary of taking office, communicating and empathizing with residents while announcing a strong start to the fourth year of his elected administration.

On this day, Mayor Kim conducted a traffic safety campaign with the Green Mothers Association at Ambok Overpass Intersection and in front of Gocheon Elementary School to protect vulnerable pedestrians and students heading to school as well as passing vehicles. He then visited the Aeumchae Senior Welfare Center to participate in meal service volunteer work at the senior dining hall, which resumed operations in July, and took time to listen to any inconveniences the elderly might have.

He also visited the Hopenarae Disabled Welfare Center, touring cultural and recreational programs and community activity sites for people with disabilities while checking operations. He also visited the Dahamge Childcare Center, the first of its kind to address gaps in elementary school childcare services, and closely inspected the operational site.

Subsequently, Mayor Kim visited KBW, a company based at Uiwang Technopark, to gather opinions on the company's growth and settlement in the region. He then visited Bugok Dokkaebi Market to encourage small merchants and held a 'Town Hall Meeting and Civil Complaint Consultation with Citizens' to listen to residents' living inconveniences.

Finally, he visited the COVID-19 vaccination center to deliver messages of encouragement and support to staff, medical professionals, and volunteers who are working hard daily, and urged citizens coming to receive vaccinations to heed precautions for vaccination.

After completing his inspection of livelihood sites, Mayor Kim Sang-don said, "I would like to express my gratitude for the attention and participation of citizens that enabled Uiwang to achieve significant changes over the past three years," adding "During my remaining term, I will do my best to create a happy Uiwang where citizens thrive through more communicative and empathetic open governance with residents."