Anyang City Holds Progress Report Meeting on Second-Half Pledges

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Um In-yong] Anyang City held the '2025 Second-Half Pledge Project Progress Report Meeting' on the 18th in the situation room on the 3rd floor of City Hall, chaired by Mayor Choi Dae-ho.

The meeting was attended by 34 senior civil servants including division, department, section, and office heads, as well as pledge project managers, who reviewed key implementation achievements and discussed future promotion directions.

The city shared that among 159 pledge projects in the 8th popular election term, as of November, 113 projects have been completed and 44 projects are proceeding normally, achieving a 98.7% pledge implementation rate and 71% completion rate.

Seven pledge projects were completed by November this year following the first-half pledge progress report meeting in May. They include ▲completion of basic planning studies for the Gwanak-daero revitalization plan ▲promotion and activation of redevelopment and reconstruction projects (completion of gazette notification of 2030 Anyang Urban and Residential Environment Improvement Basic Plan changes) ▲final certification as a UNICEF Child-Friendly City ▲completion of the Seoksu Sports Center ▲opening of the Bisan Elderly Comprehensive Welfare Center ▲establishment of Anyang-style welfare organizations through public-private cooperation (personnel composition and operational system establishment) ▲full opening of Seoul National University Anyang Arboretum with name change and free admission through main gate opening, Seoul National University Gwanak Arboretum→Seoul National University Anyang Arboretum, among others.

The city is reviewing pledge project progress quarterly, holding semi-annual report meetings, and fully preparing for completion of pledge projects by reflecting the opinions and assessments of the Civic Administration On-Site Evaluation Group in implementation matters for citizen-participated pledge fulfillment evaluations.

Mayor Choi Dae-ho stated at the meeting, "Going forward, just as the saying 'a promise is worth its weight in gold' means treating a single promise as precious as gold, I will remain faithful to my initial commitment and sincerely fulfill all pledges."