Lee Sang-il, Newly Inaugurated Yongin Special City Mayor, Cancels Inauguration Ceremony and Visits Flood-Damaged Area to Begin Official Duties

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Yongin Special City Mayor-elect Lee Sang-il cancelled the scheduled inauguration ceremony on July 1st and began his official duties as Yongin Special City Mayor by inspecting flood-damaged areas within the city and formulating countermeasures.

Mayor Lee Sang-il paid respects at the Memorial Tower at 8 a.m. that day, then immediately visited the flood-damaged site in Giheung-gu to assess the situation and discuss recovery measures with relevant officials.

The mayor stated, "It is first priority to confirm how much damage citizens have suffered from the heavy rain" and "We will proceed with speedy recovery and take all necessary precautions to prevent similar damage from occurring again."

Prior to this, the mayor established the 8th Democratic Election municipal administration vision through the Yongin Special City Mayor Transition Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Transition Committee) starting from June 13th.

Seven specific municipal policy goals and 20 development pledges are scheduled to be announced on that day.

The Transition Committee organized four divisions and six task force teams and reportedly set policy directions regarding major projects such as the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster General Industrial Complex, the Gyeonggi Yongin Platform City GTX Yongin Station transit system construction, as well as the Giheung Reservoir park development project, the successful hosting of the Gyeonggi Provincial Sports Games, semiconductor high school establishment, expansion of cultural and sports facilities, welfare support measures for elderly people living alone and people with severe disabilities, and support for self-sufficiency of domestic violence victims.

In particular, regarding the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster General Industrial Complex development project, discussions were held on organizational expansion to enable integrated promotion of all administrative tasks from industrial complex development to cultivation and infrastructure construction, as well as methods for cultivating professional manpower.

Furthermore, the committee compiled difficulties and devised solutions for eight small and medium-sized parts manufacturers including Surplus Global, SEMES Inc., and NS&SIC; Inc. that will enter Yongin City.

For the enhancement of cultural welfare, reviews were also conducted on establishing a lifelong learning system through partnerships with higher education institutions, supporting extracurricular learning through outstanding instructors, and expanding public consensus for designation as a statutory cultural city.

Welfare support measures for the growing number of elderly people living alone, support for self-sufficiency of domestic violence victims, assistance with mobility convenience for people with severe disabilities, and improvements to the treatment of dedicated childcare providers for infants (3-36 months) were also explored.

Field inspections were conducted to expand cultural and sports facilities, and opinions were gathered regarding the establishment of a Yongin Special City professional soccer team and the construction of a Yongin Ceramics Museum.

Discussions were also held regarding the renaming of the Gyeonggi Museum Park (Gyeonggi Provincial Museum, Gyeonggi Children's Museum, Nam June Paik Art Center) and the Gyeonggi National Gugak Center, as well as plans for their transfer to Yongin City management.

In addition, to improve irrational workplace systems, the opinions of employees were heard and matters regarding work, employee welfare, organizational culture, and personnel issues were confirmed.

The mayor stated, "The absolute principle of the 8th Democratic Election Yongin Special City is communication with citizens. I will demonstrate advancement to a higher level of administration matched to citizens' perspectives."