Mayor Lee Reviews Comprehensive Chuseok Holiday Measures: "Minimizing Inconvenience for Citizens"

Goyang City Operates Comprehensive Situation Rooms for Chuseok Holiday
Covering Health, Transportation, Safety, Environment, and Economy
Emphasis on Minimizing Citizen Inconvenience After National Data Center Fire
Proactive Inspections of IT Facilities and Equipment Urged

On October 1, Lee Donghwan, mayor of Goyang Special City, held an executive meeting at the Baekseok Annex and began reviewing comprehensive measures for the extended Chuseok holiday.

Lee Donghwan, mayor of Goyang Special City, is holding an executive meeting at Baekseok Annex on the 1st. Provided by Goyang Special City

First, Mayor Lee urged efforts to minimize inconvenience to citizens caused by the fire at the National Information Resources Service data center on September 26. He stated, "Since it will take time to restore the systems, please respond quickly by providing advance notice so that citizens are not inconvenienced," and added, "Please also check thoroughly to ensure there is no damage or data error within our city, and meticulously inspect the electrical and fire safety facilities and data backup equipment in the data center."

Mayor Lee then commended the successful hosting of the UCLG ASPAC Goyang General Assembly and the Goyang Lake Arts Festival held last week.

He said, "At this assembly, I was elected as co-president of UCLG ASPAC, strengthening our leadership in local diplomacy. In particular, by announcing the 'Goyang Declaration' adopted at the assembly together with mayors, vice governors, and representatives of local and regional governments from the Asia-Pacific region, we presented a vision and practical direction for sustainable cities that local governments in the Asia-Pacific can build together," highlighting the achievements of the assembly.

He also noted, "With a drone show and fireworks that captivated the audience, a variety of art performances, and a concert by singer Park Junghyun, the Goyang Lake Arts Festival was a great success, further enhancing Goyang's appeal as a city." Mayor Lee emphasized, "I hope all employees will continue to work together with pride in being part of Goyang's transformation and growth."

Additionally, Mayor Lee commented on Goyang's ranking of 15th out of 151 cities worldwide in the final evaluation of the 2025 Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-I), saying, "This recognizes our city's capabilities as a global MICE hub in terms of how we implement environmental, social, and economic sustainability for future generations." He expressed his gratitude and encouragement to the staff for their efforts.

Mayor Lee also stated, "With the Goyang Industry Promotion Agency now registered and approved as a 'startup planner' by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, we have established a public startup investment support system encompassing everything from selecting promising companies to early investment and incubation." He urged continued efforts to revitalize the local investment ecosystem and establish Goyang as a leading city for public startup investment support.

Lee Donghwan, mayor of Goyang Special City, is holding an executive meeting at Baekseok Annex on the 1st. Provided by Goyang Special City

After receiving reports on comprehensive measures for the extended Chuseok holiday-including the operation of an emergency medical response team, deployment of a mobile cleaning unit for household waste, safety inspections of traditional markets, operation of a comprehensive traffic control center, implementation of price management measures, and maintenance of burial facilities-Mayor Lee requested, "Please operate comprehensive situation rooms in the six areas of health, transportation, safety, environment, welfare, and the local economy, and maintain a prompt reporting and response system to minimize inconvenience for citizens."

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