Hwaseong Special City Opens Byeongjeom District Office...New Beginning for Eastern Administrative Division

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jeong Joon-seong] Hwaseong Special City held an opening ceremony at the Byeongjeom District Office main hall on the 5th, announcing the inauguration of the Byeongjeom District Office, which will handle administrative services for the eastern division.

The opening ceremony was attended by approximately 200 people, including Mayor Jeong Myeong-keun, City Council Chairman Bae Jung-su, National Assemblyman Kwon Chil-seung, Venerable Seong Hyo of Yongju Temple, city council members, Byeongjeom District Office inauguration supporters, and local residents.

The event included a progress report on the establishment of the general district, screening of a commemorative video, remarks and congratulatory speeches from key guests, celebratory performances, and an unveiling ceremony of the sign. Additionally, alongside a paper airplane performance with citizen participation, congratulatory messages sent by Byeongjeom residents through QR codes were displayed in real-time at the venue through a two-way wall digital display (interactive media wall).

The Byeongjeom District oversees five eastern divisions: Jinan-dong, Byeongjeom 1-dong, Byeongjeom 2-dong, Banwol-dong, and Hwasan-dong, with its office operating out of the existing branch office building. The Byeongjeom District Office is structured with seven departments and handles administrative tasks closely related to residents' lives, including civil complaints, taxation, welfare, urban planning·transportation, and environment.

Mayor Jeong Myeong-keun stated, "The inauguration of the Byeongjeom District Office is not simply the addition of one more administrative agency, but rather a reorganization of the administrative system to provide administrative services in places close to the daily lives of Byeongjeom residents." He added, "Since we have transitioned from the branch office system to the district office system, I will do my utmost in operations to ensure that administrative services closely related to people's lives, such as civil complaints and welfare, are carried out more stably."