Mayor Choi Hyundeok of Namyangju to Report Directly to Where Citizens Are... "On-site Mayor's Office" Kicks Off on the 16th

Namyangju to Launch First "On-site Mayor's Office" on July 16

Mayor to Work at All 16 Towns and Districts Every Tuesday and Thursday

Listening to Citizens' Voices Directly in the Field

Namyangju City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Choi Hyun-deok) is set to launch the "On-site Mayor's Office" program, in which the mayor personally reports to work at various towns and districts to communicate directly with citizens, thereby reinforcing field-oriented administration.

Namyangju City Hall exterior. Provided by Namyangju City

On July 13, Namyangju City announced that starting with Jinjeop-eup on July 16, it will operate the "On-site Mayor's Office" at each of the city’s 16 towns and districts. With the slogan "The answer is in the field, sovereignty to the citizens," this new administrative model aims to reflect citizens' voices in municipal governance and resolve local issues directly on-site.

Every Tuesday and Thursday, Mayor Choi Hyun-deok will personally report to work at a designated town or district, spend the entire day there, review local issues with citizens, and listen to their everyday concerns. Rather than merely making visits, the mayor plans to perform his routine work on site, broadening opportunities for direct interaction with residents.

On days the On-site Mayor's Office is in operation, the mayor will share local issues with district staff and inspect major project sites. He will also hold "Let’s Meet the Mayor" sessions and community meetings to hear suggestions and grievances from citizens and seek solutions together.

In addition, by using the office of the town or district chief rather than setting up a separate temporary office, the city aims to handle routine work as usual, thereby reducing unnecessary administrative costs and narrowing the distance between citizens and city administration.

The first session will begin in Jinjeop-eup on July 16, after which the mayor will visit all 16 towns and districts in sequence, addressing local issues and maintaining on-site communication with residents.

During the tour, the city will closely coordinate citizen opinions and suggestions received with the relevant departments to actively incorporate them into municipal governance, thereby realizing a citizen-sovereignty administration that citizens can truly experience.

Mayor Choi Hyun-deok stated, "The On-site Mayor's Office is a new way of communication that brings administration directly to where the citizens are. By listening to citizens' voices on-site and quickly reflecting them in city governance, I will work to realize a citizen-sovereignty administration that citizens can truly feel."

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