Osan City Proposes Three 'Policy Improvement Measures' at Gyeonggi Mayors and Governors Council

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Osan City attended the '10th Regular Meeting of the Gyeonggi Mayors and Governors Council' held on the 25th at the Gimpo Media Art Center in Gimpo City, officially proposing three policy improvement tasks to resolve regional issues.

This meeting, the last regular meeting of the 8th popularly elected term, was held with heads and deputy heads of local governments from 28 cities and counties in the province attending to discuss a total of 32 agenda items and to explore cooperation among local governments and joint response measures.

On this day, Osan City proposed three institutional improvement measures to maintain sustainable welfare services and create a responsible public architecture environment.

First, it raised the need for provincial subsidy supplementation for the 'Universal Support Project for Women and Youth Hygiene Products.' Since last year, the city has implemented the project through a matching method of 30% provincial funding and 70% city funding. However, as municipal project budgets in the province have decreased this year, the financial burden on local governments has grown. Accordingly, the city proposed increased funding through Gyeonggi Province's supplementary budget to maintain stable welfare services.

Next, it also officially proposed 'Extension of Waterproofing Defect Warranty Period.' Reflecting the reality that aging of buildings is accelerating due to climate change, the city urged an amendment to the 'Enforcement Decree of the Construction Industry Basic Act' to expand the current 3-year defect warranty period to 5 years. The city stated that through this measure, it would encourage responsible waterproofing construction and prevent defect disputes occurring in public and private buildings.

Additionally, the city proposed the 'Establishment of New Entrance to Mulhyanggi Arboretum' operated by Gyeonggi Province as an additional agenda item. Following the free opening of the arboretum and the full-scale move-in to the Segyo 2 District, the number of visitors has increased; however, the city assessed that inconvenience persists due to limited entrances.

The city proposed the establishment of a new entrance on the Segyo 2 District side and stated that it is necessary to jointly seek cooperation measures with Gyeonggi Province to ensure smooth management of the arboretum and improve user convenience.

The agenda items decided on this day will be officially transmitted to Gyeonggi Province and the central government through the Gyeonggi Mayors and Governors Council.

Mayor Lee Gwon-jae said, "The matters proposed in this meeting are directly related to citizen welfare and life safety," and added, "We will continue to coordinate with relevant agencies so that on-site difficulties can lead to institutional improvements."