Hwaseong City Holds 'Hopeful Hwaseong Declaration Ceremony' Marking First Anniversary of Eighth Popular Election Term

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Hwaseong City held the 'Changing My Life: 1 Million Hopeful Hwaseong Declaration Ceremony' on June 28th at the city hall lobby to mark the first anniversary of the eighth popular election term.

The ceremony was attended by approximately 300 people including Hwaseong Mayor Jung Myeong-geun, Hwaseong City Council Chairman Kim Gyeong-hee, members of the Special City Preparatory Committee, business leaders, officials from relevant organizations and civic groups, and residents.

The event began with a string quintet performance by the Youth Arts Group, followed by a video screening commemorating the first anniversary of the eighth term, presentation of appointment certificates to the 'Special City Preparatory Committee,' a population count performance, and commemorative photography.

Notably, as Mayor Jung and citizen representatives performed the population count, 150 hopeful messages were displayed, allowing citizens to share their vision for the future of Hwaseong.

At the ceremony, the Special City Preparatory Committee was launched, comprising 50 citizens and experts from diverse fields including Mayor Jung, former city and provincial council members, journalists, business leaders, and heads of civic organizations, heightening public expectations for special city status.

The Special City Preparatory Committee is tasked with gathering citizen opinions, adjusting conflicts between regions, and discovering special provisions tailored to regional characteristics.

In his commemorative remarks, Mayor Jung stated, "The 1 million population special city of Hwaseong will leap forward to become the best city that everyone wants to live in," and presented future tasks including ▲balanced development between east and west ▲administrative system reform ▲safe city construction ▲transportation system innovation.

Mayor Jung further stated, "I will work with citizens to ensure that Hwaseong becomes a special city that its residents can take pride in."

Meanwhile, Hwaseong City, which was elevated to city status in 2001, has achieved remarkable growth over 23 years, reaching a population of 990,000, a fiscal scale of 4 trillion won, ranking first overall in local government competitiveness evaluation for six consecutive years, ranking first nationally in regional gross domestic product, and ranking first in the province in annual export volume.