Gwangyang City Holds 감동Day to Listen to Citizens' Voices

Published 02 Mar.2023 17:34(KST)

Mayor Jeong In-hwa - Will Continue Candid Conversations with Citizens

Gwangyang City in Jeollanam-do announced that on the 28th (Tuesday), Mayor Jeong In-hwa presided over the February session of ‘Gwangyang Gamdong Day’ and listened to the diverse voices of its citizens.

‘Gwangyang Gamdong Day,’ established to expand opportunities for citizen participation in city administration, is a forum where citizens can freely discuss ideas for city development, grievances, and difficulties, and collaboratively consider solutions.

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During this Gamdong Day, 17 citizens from 6 teams visited and shared opinions on a total of 10 various citizen proposals, including ▲requests for measures regarding the waste disposal business in Jukrim-ri, Gwangyang-eup ▲suggestions for establishing a one-stop support center for small business owners ▲proposals related to the operation of programs at Seonghwang Gymnasium ▲and suggestions concerning the utilization of the mayor’s official residence.

The city decided to promptly reflect the budget and prepare solutions for feasible proposals such as the establishment of the one-stop support center for small business owners raised during Gamdong Day.

Additionally, proposals requiring mid- to long-term solutions, such as those related to the utilization of the mayor’s official residence, will be reviewed and pursued by the relevant departments.

Furthermore, for matters difficult to directly implement, such as purchasing private land to create public parking lots, the city provided sufficient explanations to the proposers to gain their understanding and also guided them on solutions from the citizens’ perspective, including suggesting alternatives.

Mayor Jeong In-hwa of Gwangyang stated, “We will continue open and candid dialogues with citizens through various methods and an active attitude,” adding, “We will seek diverse communication channels to come closer to the lives of our citizens.”

Meanwhile, ‘Gwangyang Gamdong Day’ is held once a month in the citizen reception room on the 2nd floor of Gwangyang City Hall, where any citizen can freely meet with the mayor (vice mayor, directors) to discuss opinions on city administration, aiming not only to resolve citizens’ grievances but also to explore directions for the city’s development.