Changwon Mayor, 70.3% of Citizens Positive in 2nd Anniversary Public Opinion Survey of 7th Term Administration

Economic Sector Increases from 4.7% to 5.7% ... 'Environment' Recognized as the Best Performing Sector

Heo Seong-mu, Mayor of Changwon.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] Changwon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 8th that 70.3% of Changwon citizens responded that the people-centered administrative changes of the 7th local government, which marked its 2nd anniversary, are ‘doing well’.

According to the results of the administrative satisfaction survey conducted by a professional public opinion research agency, 7 out of 10 respondents gave a positive evaluation of the ‘Heo Seong-mu style people-centered administration,’ which is an increase of 11.3 percentage points compared to 2018.

Regarding Mayor Heo’s first half job performance evaluation, 65.9% of citizens gave a positive evaluation of ‘doing well,’ marking a 12.6 percentage point increase in positive citizen evaluation within one and a half years of the 7th local government.

The city analyzed these results as reflecting a growing consensus on Heo Seong-mu style administration that shifts from the existing construction and development-centered approach to a ‘people-centered administrative paradigm’ that cares for citizens’ lives.

In addition, changes in citizen perception are interpreted as reflecting long-standing issues such as ▲ selection as a smart leading industrial complex ▲ designation as a small but strong research and development special zone ▲ normalization of a self-sufficient complex administrative town ▲ designation of the Buma Democratic Uprising as a national memorial day ▲ establishment of a high school in the Buk-myeon new town ▲ conclusion of public debate on the Starfield store entry conflict ▲ increase in KTX trains ▲ withdrawal of the transmission tower in Buk-myeon.

The areas where the city is performing best are environment (22.7%), welfare (19.8%), and urban policy (17.9%), with the environment sector showing the largest increase (5.4 percentage points).

Following that, the economic sector also saw an increase in positive responses from 4.7% to 5.7%, and the future priority areas were economy (52.5%), welfare (14.9%), and environment (11.5%), with the economy ranking highest.

Mayor Heo said, “While humbly accepting the results of this public opinion survey, we will carefully analyze the insufficient parts and work to improve them in the future. Rather than resting on immediate achievements and evaluations, we will strive to make Changwon a happier city for future generations and citizens.”

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