Guri City Holds Press Briefing on Eight-Term Mayoral Promises and Major Projects Implementation Status

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Guri City (Mayor Paik Kyung-hyun) held an 'Eight-Term Mayoral 3-Year Promises and Major Projects Implementation Status Press Briefing' in the grand hall of City Hall on the 2nd.

The briefing was attended by approximately 150 people including members of the Municipal Policy Advisory Committee, Sustainable Development Committee, citizens' evaluation committee for promise projects, and senior officials of Guri City, where they shared city administration implementation status over the past three years of the eight-term mayoral period and had time to communicate about future visions.

The briefing was prepared to comprehensively organize the implementation status across all city administration sectors centered on six major policy directions including the leap toward a self-sufficient future-growth city, and to maintain a citizen-participatory inspection system through questions and answers regarding promise projects and major pending issues.

The city has accelerated the fulfillment of citizens' promises by completing 101 projects, approximately 71% of the total 142 projects across 10 sectors, and in particular, the city received the highest grade of SA rating in the Korea Manifesto Implementation Headquarters' promise implementation evaluation for two consecutive years in 2023 and 2024, earning recognition as a exemplary local government in promise implementation.

Additionally, over the three-year eight-term mayoral period, the city was selected for 106 competitive grant projects and secured 1.22 billion yuan in external funding including national and provincial budgets, simultaneously achieving enhanced urban competitiveness and budget efficiency.

Key city administration strategies included △creation of Guri Topyeong 2 public housing complex smart green city △urban development projects such as Sano-dong Techno Valley △Guri City's incorporation into Seoul △GTX-B Galmaae Station service △Inchang Stream ecological stream restoration project △small and medium business owners 2570 project △Lotte Mart reopening △free shingles vaccination for those 65 and over △expansion of veterans honor allowances to the highest national level △senior citizens public transportation subsidy support △construction of Galmaae·Inchang complex community, and other highly visible policies for citizens.

Mayor Paik Kyung-hyun of Guri City stated, "If the past three years of the eight-term mayoral period were a time of change, the coming year will be a time to realize the fruits of promises in citizens' daily lives," and added, "With the unwavering resolve of steadfast commitment, I will complete the 142 promises to citizens with swift and sustained momentum."