Seongbuk-gu, a Self-Governing City, Successfully Holds Resident General Meetings in All 20 Neighborhoods

Seongbuk-gu Residents' General Assembly Concluded from Gil-eum 1-dong on the 31st of Last Month to Jeongneung 1-dong on the 22nd of This Month

A Total of 159 Cases and 800 Million KRW Worth of 2024 Resident Autonomy Plan Projects Selected Directly by Residents

Establishment of Seongbuk-style Resident Autonomy Joint Promotion Agreement Lays Foundation for Sustainable Seongbuk-style Autonomous Culture

Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) announced on the 26th that the Residents' General Assembly, which establishes and decides the 2024 Resident Autonomy Plan under the supervision of each dong's Residents' Autonomy Committee, was successfully completed in all 20 dongs.

The Seongbuk-gu Residents' General Assembly was held over one month, starting from Gil-eum 1-dong on the 31st of last month and concluding with Jeongneung 1-dong on the 22nd of this month. The event proceeded in the order of reporting on the operation of the Residents' Autonomy Committee, signing the Seongbuk-style Resident Autonomy Joint Promotion Agreement, resident deliberation and voting on project plans, and proclamation of the Resident Autonomy Plan. Performances prepared by each dong were also held, creating a festive village atmosphere.

In particular, in all 20 dongs' Residents' General Assemblies, the Residents' Autonomy Committees signed the 'Seongbuk-style Resident Autonomy Joint Promotion Agreement' together with the district office and dong community centers, pledging to faithfully promote resident autonomy activities through mutual cooperation. The goal is to realize a happy living autonomy for residents and to create a sustainable Seongbuk-style autonomous culture.

This year's Seongbuk-gu Residents' General Assembly became richer and more diverse with distinctive agenda presentations by each dong and online and offline preliminary voting. Approximately 9,800 residents participated in the preliminary and on-site voting, demonstrating strong interest and enthusiasm for Seongbuk-style resident autonomy.

Among about 500 local agenda items submitted by each dong, a total of 159 were selected through deliberation and discussion processes and the Residents' General Assembly. Residents directly selected the 2024 resident autonomy plan projects worth 800 million KRW to be implemented in 2024. The resident autonomy plans decided at each dong's general assembly will be linked to projects such as the 'Seongbuk-style Resident Autonomy Activity Support Project' and the 'Resident Autonomy Dong-level Plan Project' and executed in 2024.

Major projects by dong for 2024 include ▲ Seongbuk-dong Alley Story ▲ Screening of Nostalgic Movies Using Shared Spaces ▲ Dongseon Nanujang - I Also Practice Recycling Environment ▲ Village Group to Reduce Waste ▲ Earth Saving Project - Our Actions ▲ I Love Seongbukcheon ▲ Traditional Herbal Tea Making ▲ Traditional Culture Events for Intergenerational Communication ▲ Eco-friendly EM Kitchen Detergent Making ▲ Jeongneungcheon Restoration ▲ Jeongneung 4-dong Hanmadang Festival ▲ Spring is Coming ▲ Gil-eum 2-dong Talent Show Hanmadang ▲ Jongam-dong Ecopia ▲ Wolgok 1-dong Village School ▲ Wolgok 2-dong Senior Singing Contest ▲ Let's Have a Warm Meal ▲ Installation of Clean Alley Separated Waste Collection Signboards ▲ Village Festival Where Affection Blossoms ▲ Neighborhood Trail Creation Project, which received the most enthusiastic response from residents.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, said, “I thank the Residents' Autonomy Committee officials who worked hard to discover village agendas and prepare for the Residents' General Assembly, as well as the residents who actively participated in the voting.” He added, “We will continue to provide steady and active support to realize Seongbuk-style resident autonomy.”

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