Uiwang Mayor Kim Sung-je Presents 2025 City Administration Vision Through Policy Address

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Uiwang Mayor Kim Sung-je presented the city's direction and vision for next year during the '2025 Budget Policy Address' at the 2nd regular session of the Uiwang City Council on the 2nd, while reviewing the past year.

Mayor Kim stated, "2024 was a year in which many long-awaited projects cherished by citizens were resolved one by one," citing major accomplishments including △selection of the Uiwang Ojeon Wanggok public housing district △commencement of double-track railway construction between Indukwon-Dongtan and Wolgot-Pangyo △GTX-C Uiwang Station installation and operation agreement △groundbreaking for the Cultural Arts Center △groundbreaking for the Baekun Lake elementary and middle integrated school.

Mayor Kim stated, "The total 2025 budget scale has been compiled at 553.7 billion won, an increase of 51.2 billion won from the 2024 main budget," and added, "We have reflected the budget necessary to respond to the rapidly increasing administrative demands of residents and to expand cultural, sports, educational facilities and urban infrastructure."

He then explained the city administration operational direction for next year and the projects to be prioritized by the city.

First, the city will actively support the LH-led projects in the Gocheon, Chopyeong, Wolar, and Cheonggye 2 districts, as well as the Uiwang, Gunpo, and Ansan 3rd new cities to proceed without interruption.

In the Ojeon Wanggok district announced this time, the city plans to secure as much industrial land as possible to lay the foundation as a self-sufficient city and will make its best efforts to establish a systematic metropolitan transportation system, including the addition of a new station on the Indong Line.

Through attracting businesses to provide better jobs for citizens, the city is also preparing to establish the 'Uiwang Industrial Promotion Agency' to comprehensively and systematically support small and medium enterprises. Additionally, the city plans to actively work on reviewing the feasibility of the 'Poil Industrial Complex' and on negotiations for green belt release and business area coordination.

The city will actively support the double-track railway project between Indukwon-Dongtan and Wolgot-Pangyo, which is currently under construction, to proceed without interruption, and will pursue the establishment of a complex transit center at Uiwang Station in connection with the GTX-C and 3rd new city development.

Regarding the Wirye-Gwacheon Line extension to Uiwang, the city plans to work closely with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to have it reflected in the 5th National Railroad Network Construction Plan next year.

The 'Naesson Middle and High School' and 'Baekun Lake Elementary and Middle Integrated School' currently under construction will be actively supported for normal opening in 2025 and 2026, respectively, and the 'Uiwang Future Education Center' in Naesson-dong will break ground in the first half of next year.

Baekun Lake Park will have a waterfront performance hall and multipurpose lawn plaza constructed to be opened to citizens in early next year, and Wangsong Lake Park is planned to be developed as a specialized park in connection with the 3rd new city. A total of 22 barefoot walking paths will be created throughout the city for citizens, and four new par-golf courses will also be newly established.

Mayor Kim stated, "As the blueprint for city development is entering the completion stage, we will work with greater determination to successfully complete the large-scale urban development and double-track railway projects currently underway, and to achieve innovative advancement in various sectors including education, welfare, culture and arts, and job creation."

He further said, "I ask that citizens and council members gather strength and wisdom once again so that Uiwang City can stand tall as 'the most livable city in the nation' beyond the capital region."