Suwon's 44-dong Residents' Autonomous Councils Open 'Residents General Assembly' as Public Forum

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] The residents' autonomous councils in 44 dongs of Suwon Special City will hold residents general assemblies from June 20 through August 9.

The residents general assembly is a 'public forum' where any resident can participate, propose village agendas, and hold discussions. Any resident living in the respective dong or working at an office located in the dong can participate.

The assembly will report on the achievements of residents' autonomous councils and the operational results of residents' autonomous centers, and will determine priorities for the 2026 village autonomy plan, residents' autonomous council activation projects, and residents' participatory budget projects. Village issues and public recruitment projects will also be discussed.

To enable more residents to participate in the decision-making process, the residents' autonomous councils will conduct advance voting using the civic participation platform 'Saebittalk-talk' in addition to on-site voting on the day of the residents general assembly.

A city official stated, "The residents general assembly is a venue for substantive resident participation where residents propose and decide on village agendas," and added, "It will be a meaningful occasion to share the achievements of the past year and allow residents to design the future of our neighborhood on their own."

Residents' autonomous councils are residents' autonomous organizations that carry out matters related to strengthening residents' autonomous activities. Since 2024, Suwon City has improved the system so that each dong's priorities for residents' participatory budget projects are determined at the residents general assembly to strengthen resident participation and realize substantive residents' autonomy.

The residents general assembly will be held across all dongs in Suwon, beginning on June 20 at Maetan 1-dong (Maetan 1-dong Administrative Welfare Center at 4 p.m.), and is scheduled to conclude on August 9 at Yulcheon-dong.