Yangpyeong County Concludes '2026 Communication Forum with Citizens'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Yangpyeong County successfully concluded the '2026 Communication Forum with Citizens,' which was held by visiting all 12 eups and myeons in the county, starting from Yangpyeong-eup on the 6th and ending with Gae-gun-myeon on the 21st.

This Communication Forum went beyond a simple new year's courtesy visit format resident meeting, operating as 'participatory and dialogue-based communication administration' that shared county administration direction and future plans for each eup and myeon with citizens, and sought answers directly from the field.

The most significant change in this year's Communication Forum was incorporating the unique identity of each of the 12 eups and myeons on stage.

By producing stage banners using keywords and photographs reflecting the characteristics of each eup and myeon, the event space itself functioned as a device symbolizing the present and future of each region.

'Yangpyeong-eup, the heart of Yangpyeong,' 'Gangsang-myeon, a city of sports and healing,' 'Yangseo-myeon, a garden city where two rivers meet,' 'Jipyeong-myeon, from memories of war to a city of peace' - symbolic phrases for each eup and myeon resonated with residents and naturally facilitated sharing of each area's development direction.

As the opening act of the Communication Forum, County Governor Jeon Jin-seon comprehensively explained 2026 administrative achievements and plans, presenting the direction of county administration along three axes: 'strengthening livelihood protection,' 'completing the tourism and culture belt,' and 'leap toward a future city.'

Following this, heads of each eup and myeon shared major projects and priority tasks to be promoted in 2026 for their respective eups and myeons, enabling county administration plans to be understood not as abstract slogans but as 'concrete changes in our neighborhoods.'

During the time for dialogue with citizens, a total of 183 suggestions closely related to living, including water and sewage, roads and transportation, and welfare and environment, were received. Senior civil servants including bureau directors took the stage alongside residents to directly listen to their voices and provide responses.

This is being evaluated as a transition from the existing seated response method to a substantive dialogue structure where residents and officials make eye contact and communicate through genuine interaction.

County Governor Jeon Jin-seon said, "This Communication Forum was more than a venue for explaining administrative achievements; it was a time to envision Yangpyeong's direction in 2026 together with citizens," and added, "We will faithfully reflect the precious opinions heard at the field sites in county administration and translate them into policies that allow citizens to experience change."