Goyang City Launches 2025 Citizen Jury Meetings for Direct Review of Pledge Implementation

Reviewing Pledge Implementation Through the Eyes of Citizens
Realizing Transparent Municipal Governance

Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Donghwan) announced on the 11th that it held the second citizen jury meeting to review the fulfillment of the 2025 pledges at Baekseok Annex on the 9th.

Lee Donghwan, Mayor of Goyang Special City, held the second citizen jury meeting to review the fulfillment of the 2025 pledges at Baekseok Annex on the 9th. Provided by Goyang Special City

This citizen jury meeting is jointly organized by Goyang Special City and the Korea Manifesto Center, and the jury will play a practical role by ▲ reviewing the status of pledge implementation, ▲ proposing improvement measures, and ▲ discussing future directions for the initiatives.

The citizen jury was formed by the Korea Manifesto Center, which randomly selected residents of Goyang aged 18 or older, taking into account gender, age, and region. Out of 155 citizens who expressed their intention to participate through the first ARS survey, a final group of 35 citizen jurors was selected after a second round of telephone interviews.

The meetings are being held in three sessions, on the 2nd and 9th, with the final session scheduled for the 29th. The first meeting focused on education about the manifesto movement and the citizen jury system, as well as group formation and discussions. In the second meeting, the departments in charge of the pledges provided explanations and answered questions, allowing participants to check the progress of each pledge and continue group discussions.

In the third meeting, the citizen jury will discuss and deliberate on projects that require evaluation or adjustment, finalize recommendations for improvement, and all proceedings will be released on the city hall website in January next year.

The city plans to actively incorporate the recommendations made by the citizen jury into its municipal administration, thereby further strengthening the foundation for citizen participation in governance.

A Goyang Special City official stated, "We will make every effort to actively reflect each and every opinion presented by the citizen jury and develop them into policies that lead to real changes in citizens' lives."

Meanwhile, in May, the city received the highest SA grade for the second consecutive year in the 2025 Pledge Implementation and Information Disclosure Evaluation organized by the Korea Manifesto Center. In addition, Goyang Special City was awarded the top prize in the inequality reduction category at the National Manifesto Best Practices Contest for local government heads.

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