Seven Cities in Central Gyeonggi Province Submit Six Joint Issues to Central Government

The Gyeonggi Central Region Administrative Council (Chairman Kim Seong-je, Mayor of Uiwang) comprising seven cities held its 96th Regular Meeting on the 11th at Seoul National University's Siheung Campus and decided to submit six joint issues of member cities to the central government and Gyeonggi Province.

At the meeting, leaders and vice leaders from the seven member cities attended, including Kim Seong-je, Mayor of Uiwang; Lim Byeong-taek, Mayor of Siheung; Lee Min-geun, Mayor of Ansan; Park Seung-won, Mayor of Gwangmyeong; Han Dae-hui, Mayor of Gunpo; Lee Gye-sam, Vice Mayor of Anyang; and Song Yong-wook, Vice Mayor of Gwacheon.

Council Chairman Kim Seong-je said, "Since the agenda items discussed today are important joint issues directly related to citizens' lives, I will work actively with member cities to ensure that the matters submitted to the central government and Gyeonggi Province are reflected in actual policies."

The agenda items decided to be submitted are as follows: ▲Restructuring of the Agricultural Committee Review System and Introduction of a Pre-verification System (Ansan) ▲National Treasury Support for Long-term Care Insurance Benefits for Medical Assistance Recipients (Anyang) ▲Adherence to Construction Timelines for Shin-Ansan Line, Wolgot-Pangyo Line, and Dongtan-Indeokwon Line (Siheung and Uiwang) ▲Railroad Project Issues Related to the 2026 Tax Reform Plan (Siheung) ▲Improved Standards for Concurrent Installation of Rooftop Landscaping and Solar Facilities (Gwangmyeong) ▲Provincial Budget Support Related to Youth-Friendly City Designation Contest by the Presidential Coordination Secretariat (Gunpo), totaling six items.

Siheung City, the host of the council meeting, presented an excellent policy case on the theme of "Siheung City Project as a South Korea AI and Bio-Specialized Complex." Participants visited the SNU Pharmaceutical and Bio Workforce Development Center within Seoul National University's Siheung Campus to tour the bio-specialist workforce training facility.

In particular, to revitalize policy exchange between member cities, it was decided to regularize presentations of excellent policy cases from the 97th Regular Meeting onwards.

Founded in 1981, the Gyeonggi Central Region Administrative Council is an administrative coordination body among local governments in which seven cities in central Gyeonggi Province—Ansan, Anyang, Siheung, Gwangmyeong, Gunpo, Uiwang, and Gwacheon—participate, promoting solutions to regional joint issues and carrying out collaborative projects.