Goyang City Holds Expanded Executive Meeting... Focused Review of Election and Public Welfare Issues

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Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province held an executive meeting on May 13 in the main conference hall of Goyang City Hall under the theme of "Major Work, Current Issues, and Proposals by District." The meeting reviewed key issues including preparations for the upcoming local elections, disbursement of high oil price relief funds, integrated care operations, and responses to the city and county comprehensive evaluation.

A panoramic view of Goyang Special City Hall. Provided by Goyang City.

The meeting was attended by the heads of departments, bureaus, and offices, as well as the heads of the three district offices and the heads of 44 administrative welfare centers in each district.

Park Wonseok, the First Deputy Mayor and acting Mayor of Goyang, stated, "Together with the Second Deputy Mayor, I will operate the city administration responsibly to ensure there is no administrative vacuum," and added, "I ask that executive officials and district heads also do their utmost to ensure stable city management so that citizens do not experience any inconvenience."

The meeting focused on the status of preparations for election work for the upcoming 9th nationwide simultaneous local elections. Acting Mayor Park emphasized, "With only about two weeks left until early voting, thorough preparation is essential," and also commended the staff at the district administrative welfare centers for their hard work in preparing for the elections.

The status of preparations for the second round of high oil price relief fund payments, which will begin next week, was also reviewed.

Acting Mayor Park stated, "The second round of payments is expected to bring initial congestion and increased inquiries due to the expanded number of recipients," and requested, "Please standardize the guidance criteria to minimize confusion and ensure thorough preparation so that citizens do not experience inconvenience." He particularly emphasized strengthening on-site support for the elderly and digitally vulnerable groups, and actively promoting the online application methods.

The meeting also discussed on-site challenges and response measures for the integrated care project, which has been implemented since March. Acting Mayor Park said, "As awareness of the system is still low in the early stages of implementation, please strengthen beneficiary outreach and publicity, and immediately share any improvement suggestions raised in the field."

Goyang Special City plans to continuously review major issues and citizen-focused work going forward, and to further strengthen cooperation between departments and district administrative welfare centers to ensure stable city administration.

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