Mayor Lee Jae-jun of Suwon, "Success of the 9th Civilian Government Should Be Evaluated by Changes Citizens Experience"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] On the 29th, Suwon City held the 'Mid-term Report Meeting of the 9th Civilian Government Suwon Great Transformation Task Force' in the City Hall Conference Room, reviewing campaign pledge and policy proposal examination results and verifying the direction of municipal administration for the 9th civilian government.

The meeting was attended by Mayor Lee Jae-jun, co-chairs and members of the Suwon Great Transformation Task Force, and 53 related public officials. Participants shared the task force's operational status and a draft 4-year administration plan for the 9th civilian government, and discussed examination results of pledges and policy proposals by division.

The Suwon Great Transformation Task Force is a public-private cooperation body that reviews 9th civilian government pledges and citizen policy proposals to materialize them into executable municipal projects. Its 70 members are active in three divisions—△Half-price Livelihood City △Cultural Tourism Hub City △Advanced Scientific Research City—and nine subdivisions.

Based on the examination results by division, the task force reviewed pledges and policy proposals by categorizing them into implementable projects, projects requiring further review, and long-term tasks. For implementable projects, the task force plans to materialize project scale and implementation timing by comprehensively reviewing financial conditions, beneficiaries, policy effects, and sustainability.

For projects requiring further review or long-term implementation, the task force will continue to examine implementation conditions—including institutional improvements, financial resource securing, and consultations with relevant agencies—in coordination with related departments.

A process to reflect citizen opinions in policy is also ongoing. The Suwon city civic participation platform 'Saebbit Talk Talk' citizen idea contest received 157 submissions, from which 28 were selected. Policy proposal briefing meetings were held with 59 major organizations, and briefings with 34 organizations have been completed to date.

On August 10, a citizens' roundtable discussion will be held to discuss Suwon's future vision and livelihood-focused policies. The task force plans to comprehensively analyze examination results by division and citizen opinions, materialize the campaign implementation plan at a final report meeting at the end of August, and share the 9th civilian government's vision and goals with citizens at a vision proclamation ceremony in September.

Mayor Lee Jae-jun said, "The success of the 9th civilian government will not be evaluated by how many pledges we implement, but by how much change citizens experience in their daily lives," adding "We will refine policies that are truly needed by citizens into executable projects and lead them toward greater advancement of Suwon and improved lives for its citizens."