Park Seung-won, Gwangmyeong Mayor, Communicates with Citizens Through 'Meet You on Saturday!'

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Yu Je-sung] Park Seung-won, Mayor of Gwangmyeong, is stepping forward with weekend communication to have sincere dialogue with citizens and reflect the voices from the field in municipal administration.

Gwangmyeong City announced on the 19th that it will hold '2026 Citizens' Dialogue - Meet You on Saturday!' at 2 PM on the 21st at the Lifelong Learning Center (2 Cheolmangsan-ro).

This event was organized to ensure participation from various groups including office workers, students, and youth who had difficulty participating in the 'Citizens' Dialogue' that had been held during weekday business hours.

From the 19th to 30th of last month, the city sequentially visited 19 districts within the city and communicated with approximately 3,800 citizens, receiving great response.

This weekend event is expected to continue such communicative momentum while addressing the thirst of citizens who could not participate due to time constraints.

Behind the weekend event were specific opinions from citizens. According to a pre-survey conducted before the 'Citizens' Dialogue,' among 443 respondents who said they would not participate, more than half (56%, 246 people) cited 'scheduling conflicts' as the reason.

The city immediately reflected this feedback, preparing an 'open communication venue' where anyone can visit at their leisure on weekend afternoons.

On that day, citizens can propose anything from minor inconveniences in daily life to policy ideas that could change Gwangmyeong's future.

The city plans to review the received proposals and civil complaints within the scope of budget and regulations and reflect them in municipal administration step by step. In particular, it plans to enhance the effectiveness of communication by transparently sharing the implementation process and results with the relevant citizens.

Mayor Park Seung-won said, "This is a place where any Gwangmyeong citizen can visit casually with family, friends, and neighbors on weekends and freely voice their opinions," adding "We will listen to even small opinions with care and reflect them in municipal administration to create a better Gwangmyeong."