Gapyeong County Accelerates Efforts to Enhance Completion of County Administration in Year 3 of the 8th Civilian-Elected Term

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Eom In-yong] Gapyeong County is accelerating efforts to enhance the completion of county administration and develop substantive regional development measures as it enters year 3 of the 8th civilian-elected term.

On the 2nd, the county restructured its Policy Advisory Committee and held its first meeting. On the 7th, it consecutively held a briefing session to inspect the second quarter implementation status of 50 strategic projects, reorganizing the core direction of county administration.

The "Gapyeong County Policy Advisory Committee" held on the 2nd is a newly composed committee following an ordinance revision. At the meeting, a commissioning ceremony for six newly appointed members was held, followed by an informal discussion. County Governor Seo Tae-won and senior civil servants attended and freely discussed regional issues and policy directions facing Gapyeong County.

Subsequently, in the election of committee leadership, So Seong-gyu, Vice President of Administration at Daejin University, who has participated in border region development and balanced development policies, was appointed as committee chair.

Committee Chair So Seong-gyu stated, "The committee will go beyond being a mere advisory body and become a substantive policy partner," and added, "We will do our best in serving as a bridge with the central government and Gyeonggi Province, and will also establish close cooperation systems with operational staff."

Following the policy advisory committee meeting, the "2025 50 Strategic Projects Second Quarter Implementation Briefing" was held at the county office on the 7th. At the briefing, County Governor Seo Tae-won, the Vice Governor, bureau chiefs, and all department heads attended to review implementation progress of strategic projects and focused discussions on progress compared to the first quarter and areas requiring improvement.

At this briefing session, key matters were addressed including △Border Region Specialized Projects △Gyeonggi Province's Third Regional Balanced Development Project △Cultural Arts Center Remodeling △Park Golf Course Expansion △Jara Island Workation Center Operations △Cheongpyeong Abandoned Railway Loop Road Development △Buk-myeon Forest Ecosystem Theme Park Development △County and Rural Road Development.

County Governor Seo Tae-won stated at the strategic projects briefing, "Now as we enter year 3 of the 8th civilian-elected term is the time to solidify the substance of county administration and achieve substantive results," and instructed, "Through policy cooperation with expert groups and implementation of effective strategic projects, let's do our best to achieve substantive changes that county residents can feel."