Yangpyeong County Chief Jeon Jin-seon: "In 2026, We Will Create a Charming Yangpyeong Where Hope and Inspiration Flow"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] During a policy address at the '312th Yangpyeong County Council 2nd Regular Session' held on December 1st, County Chief Jeon Jin-seon announced that in 2026, "We will govern the county centered on strengthening livelihood protection, completing a tourism and culture belt, and making a leap into a future city in order to create a 'charming Yangpyeong where hope and inspiration flow.'"

County Chief Jeon stated, "First, for livelihood protection, we will continuously promote the '10 Major Economic Priority Action Campaign,' and strengthen the region's safety foundation through pursuing international safe city certification and managing and supporting joint housing. We will also make efforts to build railroad infrastructure in transportation-underserved areas, including extending the Gyeongui-Jung Central Line between Jipyeong-Yangdong-Wonju, promoting metropolitan railways between Yongmun and Hongcheon, establishing a new general railroad between Gwangju and Yongmun in Gyeonggi Province, and ensuring KTX stops at Yongmun Station."

He also stated, "We will do our best to foster talents for future generations through creating an environment favorable for childbirth and childcare, providing healthy care and development for infants and children, operating youth sports clubs, and supporting arts and physical education expenses. We also plan to activate community sports by establishing new park golf courses throughout the county including in Gangha, opening and operating the Yangpyeong Complex Sports Center, and constructing Bandabi sports facilities."

Regarding the creation of a tourism and culture belt, he emphasized, "We will complete the Y-shaped suspension bridge at Yangpyeong Mist Park, install pedestrian decks at Gal-san Park, and create new tourist destinations along the Namhan River with the Namhan River Terrace."

Furthermore, he explained, "We will establish new bicycle paths between Yangso and Seojong, connect the Hyangri Stream crossbridge and bicycle paths between Angdeok and Hajapo to further elevate the status of the bicycle special district alongside the Four Major Rivers Bicycle Route."

In addition, he emphasized, "We will enhance Yangpyeong's cultural, artistic, and tourism brand value by promoting the construction of a cultural and arts center, discovering travel products utilizing the Namhan River Terrace, creating promotional goods using Yangchun, and activating religious tourism that connects Buddhist, Catholic, and Christian heritage sites such as Okcheon Sanasa."

Finally, regarding the future city, he stressed, "We will establish a sustainable energy ecosystem through implementing carbon-neutral green growth basic plans, conducting solar pension pilot programs, expanding gas supply to underserved areas, implementing rural co-prosperity fuel cell projects, and expanding zero-emission vehicle distribution and charging infrastructure."

Meanwhile, the county has set the 2026 budget at 929.1 billion won, a 2.48% increase of 22.5 billion won compared to this year's main budget. The general account increased by 79 million won (0.01%) to 791 billion won, while the special account increased by 22.4 billion won (19.32%) to 138.1 billion won.