Jeong Myeong-keun，Hwaseong Special City Mayor："Town and Village Leaders Are Core Community Leaders and Reliable Bridges"

On the 11th，Hwaseong Special City held the "2026 Hwaseong Special City Town and Village Leaders Capacity Enhancement Training" at the Grand Ballroom of the Pureumil Hotel in Annyeong-dong.

The training was organized with 225 town and village leaders，centered on newly appointed leaders，to strengthen job competencies and reinforce their roles and responsibilities as community leaders.

The training consisted of Part 1 special lectures on the roles and leadership of town and village leaders，and Part 2 special lectures with interactive and participatory programs. Part 1 examined the roles performed by town and village leaders in the field and the attitudes they should maintain as community leaders，while Part 2 revisited the importance of communication and cooperation through interactive programs.

Prior to the special lectures，the city provided guidance on the key features and usage methods of the "Smart Village Broadcast" application，an exclusive village broadcasting application for town and village leaders. Smart Village Broadcast is a mobile village broadcasting system that allows town and village leaders to use smartphones to deliver village news，administrative information，and disaster and safety information to residents. It is expected to complement existing broadcasting equipment and help quickly deliver necessary information to residents.

Jeong Myeong-keun，Hwaseong Special City Mayor，who attended the training，encouraged the town and village leaders，saying，"Town and village leaders are the core leaders of the community，listening to residents' voices at the closest point to citizens and connecting administration with residents." He continued，"To realize the vision of the 9th elected administration，'Happiness for All，Greater Hwaseong'，it is very important for you town and village leaders to create citizen-oriented governance based on the values of growth，inclusion，and fairness."

He further stated，"I hope this training will help enhance communication capabilities with residents and assist in leading the community" and "We will continue to provide necessary support so that town and village leaders can serve as reliable bridges connecting residents and administration."

Meanwhile，approximately 1，000 town and village leaders are currently active in 29 towns，townships，and districts in Hwaseong Special City. These leaders perform diverse roles as community leaders connecting administration and residents，including promoting municipal governance，gathering residents' opinions，discovering blind spots in welfare，supporting resident registration fact-finding，assisting with civil defense duties，and revitalizing residential communities.