Jeong Myeong-geun, Mayor of Hwaseong, "Delegation of Special City Authority Enhances National Competitiveness"

Announced at National Assembly Policy Forum for Enactment of Special Act Supporting Special City Status
"Need for Greenbelt Release and Management, Application Rights for Designation of Advanced Strategic Industry Specialized Complexes"

Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province, which is set to launch as a special city next year, has begun actively pursuing the expansion of authority transfer from the government and the province.

On the 14th, Hwaseong Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun attended the "National Assembly Policy Forum for the Enactment of the Special Act to Support Special Cities" held at the National Assembly Library Auditorium, urging broad authority transfer and strengthened administrative and financial support for special cities.

Jung Myung-geun, Mayor of Hwaseong City, is delivering a congratulatory speech at a policy forum held at the National Assembly for the enactment of the 'Special Act on Support for Special Cities.'
[Photo by Hwaseong City]

The forum was jointly hosted by four special cities?Suwon, Yongin, Goyang, and Changwon?and Hwaseong City members of the National Assembly, and organized by the Korea Special City Mayors Association and the Korean Local Government Studies Association.

In his welcoming remarks, Mayor Jeong said, "Thanks to the efforts of the four special cities, the Special Act to Support Special Cities is within reach," adding, "Hwaseong City will strive to discover special city affairs tailored to regional characteristics, such as the lifting of the greenbelt and establishment of metropolitan transportation, and to achieve substantial authority transfer for a better life for our citizens."

Mayor Jeong added, "Building a proper special city is directly linked to enhancing the nation's competitiveness."

At the forum, the city advocated for practical authority transfer to address regional issues, including ▲small-scale lifting and management of the greenbelt ▲application for designation as a national advanced strategic industry specialized complex ▲submission of opinions on metropolitan transportation issues in large urban areas ▲establishment of a local medical center.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety is currently announcing the draft bill for the "Special Act to Support Special Cities" and plans to submit it to the National Assembly in December. The bill includes the unification of existing special affairs and new special provisions as well as administrative and financial support measures.

Hwaseong City is expected to be designated as the fifth special city nationwide on January 1 next year, having maintained a population of one million for two consecutive years. The city anticipates that becoming a special city will secure autonomy appropriate to its urban scale and accelerate regional development.

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