Mayor Baek Young-hyun: "Advancing Administration with the Spirit of Mabuchakchim... Making Pocheon a Better Place to Live"

Empathy and Communication Meetings Held with Residents of Seondan-dong and Gunnae-myeon
Collecting Residents' Opinions... Proposals Include Consolidation and Relocation of Two Elementary Schools in Gunnae-myeon

"Based on the opinions of our citizens, we will resolve inconveniences and make Pocheon an even better place to live."

Baek Young-hyun, Mayor of Pocheon, held the '2025 Seondan-dong Resident Empathy Communication Meeting' at the Seondan-dong Sports Center on the 17th. Photo by Pocheon City

On the 20th, Baek Young-hyun, Mayor of Pocheon, announced that he held the "2025 Empathy and Communication Meeting with Residents of Seondan-dong" at the Seondan-dong Sports Center on the 17th.

The meeting was attended by Baek Young-hyun, Mayor of Pocheon; Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly members Kim Seong-nam and Yoon Chung-sik; Chairman Lim Jong-hoon; members of the Pocheon City Council; Lee Kwang-hyun, Principal of Seondan Elementary School; Kang Byung-jo, Chief of Seondan Police Station; Go Kyung-soo, Head of Seondan 119 Safety Center; Kim Seung-hoon, Reserve Forces Commander of Seondan-dong; as well as heads of institutions and organizations, and about 50 village chiefs including Jeong Ji-seok, Chairman of the Seondan-dong Village Chief Council.

The meeting proceeded with a presentation by Lee Gye-hyang, Head of Seondan-dong, on the major achievements of 2024 and the key project plans for 2025; a report on the status of proposals raised at the 2024 meeting; a report on Pocheon’s major priority projects by Lee Ji-hyang, Director of Residential Environment Creation; followed by listening to residents’ suggestions and providing responses.

During the meeting, various opinions and proposals were raised, including adjusting the working period for senior citizen jobs at senior centers, realistic compensation for village snow removal teams’ fuel costs, requests for updates on urban planning road progress, installation and expansion of new stormwater drainage pipes, and installation of sidewalks from Cha’s University to Seolun Sports Park. Department heads responded to these issues accordingly.

Mayor Baek Young-hyun stated, "We will promptly seek solutions to the residents’ opinions raised at this meeting to resolve inconveniences. Throughout this year, we will prioritize communication with citizens and persistently carry out administration with the spirit of 'Mabujakchim' (磨斧作針, meaning perseverance in achieving goals)."

Baek Young-hyun, Mayor of Pocheon, is taking a commemorative photo with attendees after holding the "2025 Empathy Communication Meeting with Residents" in Gunnae-myeon on the 17th. Provided by Pocheon City

Earlier, Mayor Baek Young-hyun held the "2025 Empathy and Communication Meeting with Residents" in Gunnae-myeon on the same day. This event was arranged for the mayor to personally visit the towns and villages, share city administration issues with citizens, and listen to various inconveniences and development ideas for Pocheon.

The meeting included a report by Lee Yoon-kyung, Head of Gunnae-myeon, on the major achievements of 2024 and plans for 2025; a report on Pocheon’s key priority projects by Lee Ji-hyang, Director of Residential Environment Creation; followed by listening to residents’ suggestions and providing responses.

At the meeting, a total of eight major proposals were presented, including the consolidation and relocation of two elementary schools in Gunnae-myeon, the creation of a walking trail at Suwonsan Observatory and maintenance work such as grass cutting on forest roads, and suggestions for traffic congestion and safety measures at Haseongbuk-ri Welfare Town. Department heads responded to these proposals accordingly.

Lee Yoon-kyung, Head of Gunnae-myeon, said, "The meeting is an opportunity to directly hear residents’ voices and discuss local issues together, as well as an important chance for regional development and problem-solving. We will comprehensively review the opinions presented at this meeting and reflect them in future policy-making."

Mayor Baek Young-hyun said, "Since taking office as Mayor of Pocheon, I have held empathy and communication meetings with the belief that 'the answer lies in the field.' I intend to prioritize citizens’ voices in city administration. We will focus administrative power to promptly address policies and projects that resolve residents’ inconveniences."

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