"Opening the First Step in the Era of Citizen Sovereignty"...Namyangju City Holds First City Policy Meeting with Live Broadcast from Field Mayor's Office

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Um In-yong] Namyangju City held its first city policy meeting of the 9th popularly elected term on the 16th at the Jinjeop-Onam Administrative Welfare Center, broadcasting the entire meeting live in real time through the city's official channels.

The meeting gained added significance as it was conducted in connection with the 'field mayor's office' being operated for the first time that day, as part of field-oriented administration that reflects the voice of citizens in city governance.

The city reorganized the existing executive meeting into a 'city policy meeting' and announced a new beginning of the era of citizen sovereignty by opening the entire process in which policies are discussed and implemented to citizens, and sharing the city governance process with them.

This reflects the administrative philosophy of Mayor Choi Hyun-deok, who prioritizes on-site communication and citizen participation.

Since taking office, Mayor Choi has continued to visit major institutions and conduct on-site inspections of livelihood issues, emphasizing field-oriented governance.

On this day too, he conducted 'Let's Meet with the Mayor,' where he listened to local issues and requests from Jinjeop-eup, and in the subsequent city policy meeting, he shared each department's key issues and the status of major policy initiatives.

Additionally, he reviewed disaster response situations closely affecting citizens' lives, such as summer heat waves and heavy rainfall.

Meanwhile, Namyangju City plans to hold city policy meetings regularly on the 1st of each month going forward and broadcast the entire process live to increase transparency in city governance.

In particular, Mayor Choi Hyun-deok instructed the following to realize a 'local government that works well': △learning policy and future trends among executive public officials and sharing insights △improving inefficient tasks and strengthening one-team administration △preemptive response to internal and external environmental changes such as three mega projects and future response funds △strengthening response to summer natural disasters including heat waves, heavy rain, and typhoons.

He continued, "Sharing the process in which city governance is discussed and implemented with citizens is administration befitting the era of citizen sovereignty," and added, "Prioritizing performance over formality and action over convention, we will realize a 'local government that works well' that creates change citizens can tangibly feel."