Mayor Park Seung-won of Gwangmyeong Communicates with Citizens through 'Meet on Saturday!'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-seong] Mayor Park Seung-won of Gwangmyeong is reaching out for weekend communication to have sincere conversations with citizens and reflect voices from the field in city administration.

Gwangmyeong City announced on the 19th that it will hold '2026 Dialogue with Citizens - Meet on Saturday!' at 2 p.m. on the 21st at the Lifelong Learning Center (2 Cheolmangsan-ro).

The event was organized to ensure participation from diverse groups including office workers, students, and young people who previously found it difficult to participate in 'Dialogue with Citizens' held during weekday business hours.

From the 19th to the 30th of last month, the city sequentially visited 19 districts and communicated with approximately 3,800 citizens, garnering strong response.

This weekend event is expected to carry forward the momentum of such communication while addressing the needs of citizens who were unable to participate due to time constraints.

Behind the weekend event scheduling was concrete feedback from citizens. According to a pre-event survey conducted before 'Dialogue with Citizens,' more than half (56%, 246 out of 443) of respondents who said they would not attend cited 'scheduling conflict' as the reason.

Reflecting this feedback immediately, the city has prepared an 'open communication forum' where anyone can visit at ease on a weekend afternoon.

On the day, citizens can propose anything from minor inconveniences in daily life to policy ideas that could change Gwangmyeong's future.

The city plans to review the received suggestions and complaints within budget and legal limits and reflect them in city administration in phases. In particular, it plans to enhance the effectiveness of communication by transparently sharing the implementation process and results with the relevant citizens.

Mayor Park Seung-won stated, "This is a space where any Gwangmyeong resident can casually drop by with family, friends, or neighbors on the weekend and freely voice their opinions," and added, "We will listen carefully to even small opinions and reflect them in city administration to create a better Gwangmyeong."