Mayor Kim Byungsoo: "Focusing on Meeting the Needs of Senior Citizens"

Mayor Kim Byungsoo Holds Discussion with Korea Senior Citizens Association
Discusses the Present and Future of Senior Welfare
Expands Support for Senior Center Cooling Costs and Facility Improvements

On August 6, Mayor Kim Byungsoo held a discussion meeting with executives of the Korea Senior Citizens Association Gimpo Branch and chairpersons of 14 sub-branches, where he listened to on-site opinions regarding senior welfare issues. The meeting, held ahead of Malbok, was organized to wish for the health of the elderly, and went beyond simply exchanging well-wishes to become a meaningful occasion to discuss the present and future of senior welfare.

Kim Byungsoo, Mayor of Gimpo, held a discussion meeting on the 6th with executives of the Korea Senior Citizens Association Gimpo Branch and chairpersons of 14 sub-branches. Photo by Gimpo City

During the meeting, Mayor Kim Byungsoo explained the senior welfare projects that are being prioritized in the second half of the year, and shared the current status of budget allocation and policy direction. In particular, he gained the participants' support by emphasizing that budget securing and project implementation had already been proactively pursued prior to the meeting to provide tangible benefits for the elderly in their daily lives.

Mayor Kim Byungsoo stated, "Caring for the lives of the elderly is not just about welfare, but about enhancing the dignity of the city," adding, "Based on the vivid opinions heard at this meeting, I will focus on meeting the individual needs of each and every senior citizen. Within the available budget, we will continue to improve welfare so that seniors can feel the benefits in their daily activities without inconvenience."

Meanwhile, Gimpo City is responding promptly to numerous issues through the 2025 second supplementary budget, including improvements to aging senior centers, additional support for cooling costs, and realistic compensation for lecturers at senior colleges.

Kim Byungsoo, Mayor of Gimpo, held a discussion meeting on the 6th with executives of the Korea Senior Citizens Association Gimpo Branch and chairpersons of 14 sub-branches. Photo by Gimpo City

For the senior center environment improvement project, the city secured an additional 100 million won through the supplementary budget, expanding the total to 200 million won, so that 42 more centers can receive support for small-scale wallpaper and flooring replacement, kitchen facilities, cooling appliances, and remodeling. In consideration of the prolonged heatwave and rising electricity costs, Gimpo City also decided to provide an additional 165,000 won in cooling expenses to each of the 378 senior centers in the city for the month of August, addressing the anticipated shortfall in cooling costs.

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