‘Eup·Myeon·Dong Residents' Empathy Communication Day’ Successfully Concluded … Kwon Ki-chang, Andong Mayor, First Citizen Communication Step

Meeting Over 600 Citizens in 9 Days, Sharing Joys and Sorrows

Kwon Ki-chang, Mayor of Andong, Successfully Concludes 'Eup-Myeon-Dong Residents' Empathy Communication Day'.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] Kwon Ki-chang, mayor of Andong City, successfully concluded the first citizen communication event of the 8th term, the ‘Eup, Myeon, Dong Residents’ Empathy Communication Day.’

Starting on July 19 in Namhu-myeon and ending on August 5 in Yongsang-dong, the tour covered 24 eup, myeon, and dong over 9 days.

During this Eup, Myeon, Dong Residents’ Empathy Communication Day, the city humbly listened and empathized with the joys and sorrows of residents’ lives to realize a ‘Vibrant Growth City, Hopeful Andong Created Together.’

At the event, the city shared detailed information on administrative directions and current issues with local residents and awarded plaques of merit to retiring community leaders who dedicated themselves to Andong City.

Through this time of empathetic communication with residents, the city collected over 300 cases of resident inconveniences and suggestions over the 9 days.

Through empathetic communication with residents of eup, myeon, and dong, we listened to and empathized with the joys and sorrows of their lives.

▲ Creating a clean urban environment ▲ Requests for agricultural water and tap water supply ▲ Difficulties in using public transportation ▲ Autonomous support for senior citizens’ associations ▲ Road construction and paving ▲ Creation of village communal parking lots ▲ Requests for the construction of resident welfare centers were among the majority of issues raised.

Mayor Kwon empathized with the residents’ difficulties and immediately proposed solutions on-site for problems that could be resolved right away.

▲ Partial replacement of mural tiles in the train station underpass ▲ Replacement of damaged sidewalk blocks ▲ Drainage maintenance ▲ Garbage collection and clean house maintenance were among the issues addressed immediately through the relevant departments.

For issues requiring long-term plans, the city promptly visited the sites (Namhu Industrial Complex, waste sites, hemp special zone, Pungsan Market, etc.) on the same day to discuss follow-up measures swiftly.

Residents of eup, myeon, and dong urged the city to further strengthen local livelihoods by implementing ▲ a clean city suitable for a tourism hub city ▲ and increasing residents’ income linked to festivals.

The city plans to continuously manage the proposed issues and regularly inform all proposers of the progress to promote administrative reliability.

Mayor Kwon Ki-chang of Andong City said, “Through this visit, I was able to communicate openly while identifying urgent issues by eup, myeon, and dong as well as residents’ difficulties in life. Going forward, I will attend community leader meetings according to eup, myeon, and dong schedules and create various communication policies such as the ‘Mayor on Wheels’ to continue the great communication journey with our citizens.”

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