Hwaseong Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun: "Will Create a Special City Worthy of Its Status"

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Hwaseong Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun stated, "In the era of one million citizens, I will create a special city worthy of its status."

Mayor Jeong made this statement on the 4th during his one-year anniversary administration briefing, explaining his reflections over the past year in office and the major policy directions of Hwaseong City going forward.

At this event, Mayor Jeong identified the core keywords for his second year in office as 'Balanced Development,' 'Communication,' and 'Special City Worthy of Its Status.'

Mayor Jeong presented 'Urban Balanced Development' as the most important task for Hwaseong City and explained a master plan for development directions by dividing the living areas into four zones (East, West, South, and Central).

First, the Eastern living zone aims to △enhance the function of advanced industrial bases and expand green spaces in the city, including the creation of a botanical garden, to establish a nature-friendly urban environment; the Western living zone plans to △strengthen urban functions through research industry and administrative roles △foster tourism industry and secure functions through marine and leisure tourism specialization.

Next, the Southern living zone aims to △establish regional base industry clusters through linkages between automobile, bio, and pharmaceutical industries △create a foundation for balanced development in non-urban areas through expansion of deteriorated regional infrastructure, while the Central living zone plans to △foster new regional hubs through third-phase new town development and revitalization of established downtown areas △discover new growth drivers through linkages with wide-area transportation facilities such as railways and integrated transfer centers to complete the framework for urban balanced development.

Mayor Jeong stated that 'Communication' is the foundation of citizen-centered administration, saying, "I will always maintain close communication with citizens at the field level, deliberate on their concerns, and actively resolve issues such as residents' inconveniences." Following last year, Mayor Jeong plans to continue citizen-focused communication administration this year through the 'Mobile Mayor's Office,' 'Eup·Myeon·Dong Social Organizations Forums,' and 'Administration Briefings.'

Hwaseong City is expected to achieve a population of one million as early as October this year. Mayor Jeong stated that he will focus his efforts on creating a special city worthy of its status that can become a source of pride for Hwaseong citizens, emphasizing that he will certainly establish four district offices to support the administrative needs of a major city during his tenure.

He explained that through the Hwaseong City Research Institute, which will open on the 21st of this month, the city will develop a policy direction suited to a one-million-person special city and discover customized projects to prepare for Hwaseong's future.

In welcoming the era of one million Hwaseong citizens, Hwaseong City launched the 'Balanced Development Committee,' an advisory body, in March, and composed the 'Citizen-Centered One Million Special City Preparation Committee' on June 28, establishing a foundation for systematic promotion of balanced development policies.

Mayor Jeong also emphasized 'People's Livelihood and Major Transformation,' stating that through △building transportation infrastructure △establishing a sustainable economic foundation △stabilizing people's livelihoods △strengthening welfare policies △creating a culture, sports, and tourism city △preparing for digital transformation, he will continue to make efforts to improve citizens' lives.

Furthermore, Mayor Jeong emphasized the importance of the media's role, stating, "If you provide sometimes sharp critiques, affectionate criticism, and forward-looking alternatives, we will gain great momentum in completing good policies for Hwaseong citizens," and asked for continued efforts in conveying accurate information.