Uiwang City Successfully Hosts 92nd Gyeonggi Central Region Administrative Council Regular Meeting

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Uiwang City announced that it successfully hosted the ‘92nd Gyeonggi Central Region Administrative Council Regular Meeting’ on the 17th at the Nonghyup Integrated IT Center located in Poil-dong.

The regular meeting was attended by mayors and vice mayors from seven municipalities in the Gyeonggi central region (Ansan, Anyang, Siheung, Gwangmyeong, Gunpo, Uiwang, and Gwacheon), where various policies were discussed to promote sustainable regional development and efficient metropolitan administration.

Starting with a report on the council's operational results, the meeting conducted in-depth discussions on regional issues and policy improvement measures proposed by each city.

In particular, Uiwang City proposed establishing grounds for free use of public property by civil guard organizations, receiving strong agreement from attendees with substantive policy proposals for improving unreasonable administrative procedures and systematically supporting public interest organizations.

Additionally, △Ansan City proposed improvement measures for ordinary transfer tax calculation standards reflecting foreign residents, △Anyang City proposed loan repayment deferment after employment for self-reliance beneficiaries and military service obligation fulfillees under the Child Welfare Act, △Gwangmyeong City proposed expedited enactment of the Community Economy Basic Law, △Gunpo City proposed revision and amendment of related ordinances to support alley commerce, and △Gwacheon City proposed simplification of administrative procedures for expansion projects within Greenbelt areas.

Mayor Kim Sung-je of Uiwang City stated, "Going beyond a simple venue for exchanging opinions, sharing the capabilities and experience each city possesses and responding swiftly and effectively to common challenges can create tangible changes that citizens can feel," and added, "Going forward, we will continue active cooperation with member municipalities of the council to achieve mutually beneficial development in the central region and resolve pending issues."

Meanwhile, the Gyeonggi Central Region Administrative Council is a representative administrative council of the central region that pursues various cooperative projects among seven cities in the region, holding regular meetings to seek joint responses and mutually beneficial measures regarding major policies and pending issues.