'Anyang Stream Landmark Development & Advancement Administrative Council' Holds Regular General Meeting and Commemorative Tree-Planting Ceremony

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Eight municipalities from Seoul and Gyeonggi Province have formed the 'Anyang Stream Landmark Development & Advancement Administrative Council' to collaborate on designating the 'Anyang Stream National Garden.' On the 23rd, they held a regular general meeting at the Planning and Situation Room on the 9th floor of Geumcheon-gu Office in Seoul.

The regular general meeting was attended by all eight municipalities—Anyang, Uiwang, Gunpo, and Gwangmyeong (Gyeonggi area) and Geumcheon, Guro, Yangcheon, and Yeongdeungpo (Seoul area). They shared the council's implementation progress, regional achievements, and future plans, while agreeing to strengthen inter-municipal cooperation.

At today's general meeting, Geumcheon-gu Chief Yu Seong-hun was elected as the fourth council chair to lead the administrative council from August this year, and Gunpo Mayor Ha Eun-ho was elected as vice-chair.

Following the general meeting, the eight municipal leaders, including Mayor Choi, conducted a commemorative tree-planting ceremony (crape myrtles) at Geum Narae Central Park in front of Geumcheon-gu Office, reflecting on the value of Anyang Stream and expressing hopes for national garden designation.

The four Gyeonggi municipalities aim to receive approval for a local garden development plan from Gyeonggi Province in the second half of this year, conducting detailed design and consultations with related agencies including the Han River Basin Environmental Office. Following this, they plan to apply for local garden registration in 2026, proceed with operation, and then apply for national garden designation together with Seoul-area municipalities in 2030.

Meanwhile, Anyang Mayor Choi Dae-ho has served as the third council chair since August 2023 and, over the past two years, has laid the groundwork for Anyang Stream's national garden designation by establishing differentiated strategies and leading inter-municipal cooperation, including organizing a vision declaration to enhance the justification.

Mayor Choi said, "Just as the saying 'Where there is a will, there is a way' goes, we will do our best together to develop Anyang Stream and transform it into a beautiful and abundant space that all our citizens can enjoy together."