Mayor Kim Kyung-hee of Icheon Launches 'Dialogue with Residents for 2026'

[Suwon Ilbo=Eom In-yong Reporter] Icheon City has begun to intensify its on-site communication efforts to jointly draw up a blueprint for regional development with citizens as it welcomes the new year of 2026.

Starting with Yul-myeon on the 20th, the city will hold a ‘Dialogue with Residents for 2026’ with sequential visits to 14 eup, myeon, and dong areas over 14 days.

This resident forums were arranged to directly share the direction of city administration with citizens and to carefully review major requests from the field.

With a policy to minimize unnecessary procedures and focus on practical communication, event-based programs such as pre-event performances from previous sessions will be omitted. The forums will proceed with briefings on the direction of city administration for 2026, feedback on requests from the eighth term of direct election, and a time for hearing residents' opinions.

In particular, this dialogue with residents will be centered on major requests that have been collected in advance to enhance administrative efficiency.

The city plans to identify regional issues and residents' needs in advance, explain specific action plans and progress in detail, and focus on seeking practical solutions.

Meanwhile, the city will conduct immediate reviews by relevant departments for suggestions addressed in this dialogue and additional issues discussed.

Mayor Kim Kyung-hee stated, "The purpose of this round of visits is to smoothly promote projects promised to citizens and swiftly resolve key local issues," and added, "I will make the valuable opinions suggested in advance as a policy milestone and create changes that citizens can feel."