'By the Residents, For the Residents' - Resident Assembly Begins

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] All 44 administrative divisions in Suwon will hold resident assemblies from this month through the second half of the year.

Suwon Special City announced on the 22nd that following the full transition to resident autonomy committees in December last year, resident assemblies will be held in all 44 divisions throughout this year.

The resident assembly is a 'platform for resident participation' where residents directly propose and discuss community projects, and any resident living in the division or working at a business located in the division may participate.

At this resident assembly, residents will collectively discuss and decide on the 'Village Autonomy Plan,' a comprehensive plan including the '2024 Village Project Plan' as well as local issues, resident autonomy, and public-private cooperation.

At the resident assemblies held in the second half of the year, on-site voting to determine the direction of community projects and village autonomy plans will be conducted using the mobile citizen participation platform 'Saebittok-tok,' which will launch as a formal service from July.

Starting with Geumgok-dong on the 10th, village festivals and resident assemblies were jointly held in Guun-dong, Seodun-dong, and Pyeong-dong, and from the 22nd through the 26th of next month, resident assemblies will be held in 21 divisions including Hwaseo 2-dong, Maetan 4-dong, Ipbuk-dong, Woncheon-dong, Youngtong 3-dong, and Seryeo 2-dong.

Additionally, starting with Maegyo-dong on August 24th, resident assemblies will be held in 19 divisions including Ji-dong and Uman 2-dong.

A city official stated, "The resident assembly is a meaningful occasion where residents directly determine necessary community projects," and added, "We ask for active participation from residents in the 'Resident Assembly,' which realizes grassroots democracy."