Uiwang City Concludes 'New Year 2023 Dialogue with Residents'

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Uiwang City successfully concluded the "New Year 2023 Dialogue with Residents" held at community centers in six neighborhoods on the 9th.

The "Dialogue with Residents" was organized by Mayor Kim Sung-je to visit each neighborhood at the beginning of the year, explain major city administration project plans and current issues, and listen to various opinions and difficulties from residents.

This year marks the first New Year Dialogue with Residents following the launch of the eighth term of popular election, and the city noted that it holds special significance as the 2023 administration plans and 81 pledge projects finalized at the end of last month served as the basis for sharing Uiwang's future vision for the next four years with citizens.

Mayor Kim Sung-je of Uiwang City met with approximately 500 residents over three days beginning on the 7th with visits to Gocheon-dong and Bugok-dong, receiving questions about major city issues including △the Omegi complex △direction of Wanggok composite town development project △progress of the Dongtan-Indeokwon line, as well as 68 suggestions including △flood river restoration plans △noise and dust improvement issues from redevelopment and reconstruction projects.

The city announced that it will review residents' diverse opinions through relevant departments and reflect them in city administration, and will explain the results of review and progress status to the citizens who made suggestions.

Mayor Kim Sung-je said, "It was a precious time to communicate with citizens and share opinions about the future of Uiwang, a premium city where eco-friendly urban development coexists with living and breathing education, welfare, culture, and arts," and added, "Going forward, through the Mayor's Office that visits citizens and dialogues with leaders of civic organizations, I will listen to the smallest voices of citizens and implement communication-centered administration that finds answers at the field."