Mayor Kim Bora: "Pledges Are Promises to Citizens"... Anseong City Launches Full-Scale Pledge Evaluation

Anseong City Launches the 9th Elected Administration Pledge Implementation Evaluation Team

First Meeting Held as Pledge Action Plans Enter Full Review

Assessing Execution and Feasibility from the Citizens’ Perspective

Anseong City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Bora) has officially launched the operation of the Pledge Implementation Evaluation Team, intended to assess the feasibility and validity of the 9th Elected Administration’s pledge projects from the perspective of citizens.

Anseong City held the "First Meeting of the 9th Elected Administration Pledge Implementation Evaluation Team" at the city hall on the 24th. Provided by Anseong City

Anseong City announced that on the 24th, it held the "1st Meeting of the 9th Elected Administration Pledge Implementation Evaluation Team" at City Hall, where members shared the direction of the pledge projects and discussed the system for monitoring pledge implementation.

Unlike the previous 8th Elected Administration, the 9th Evaluation Team introduced an open recruitment process to boost citizen participation. The team consists of a total of 18 members: 15 citizens who applied and 3 experts from various fields. Their term lasts four years, from July 2026 to June 2030.

During their term, the team will offer advice and recommendations on pledge projects, review the appropriateness of any changes or terminations to pledges, and conduct an annual evaluation of pledge implementation. Through these activities, Anseong City aims to continuously incorporate citizen feedback throughout the process and to regularly assess both the viability and the perceived impact of its commitments.

At the meeting, after electing the evaluation team leader, members reviewed and shared the direction and main details of the 9th Elected Administration’s pledge projects.

To ensure efficient evaluation, the team was divided into two subcommittees. The first will focus on foundational projects such as the Advanced Technology Industry City, Sunlight Clean Energy City, and Inclusive Balanced Development City. The second subcommittee will deliberate on citizen-focused pledges, including the Culture and Ecotourism City, People-Centered Happiness City, AI Lifelong Learning City, and Youth Future Agriculture City. Additionally, the meeting gathered opinions on integration, modification, and abolition of certain pledges.

Mayor Kim Bora stated, “Pledges are promises made with our citizens. It is essential to reflect citizens’ opinions faithfully throughout all stages, from planning and execution to evaluation.” She added, “We will maintain ongoing communication with the evaluation team to enhance pledge implementation and achieve tangible outcomes that citizens can truly feel.”

Meanwhile, Anseong City will collect feedback on each pledge through the newly formed subcommittees and plans to hold the second meeting in mid-August, after which the final opinions will be incorporated into the pledge action plan.

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