Seocho District Holds First Policy Meeting with City Council Members of 9th Administration, Strengthens Cooperation for Budget Securing

Mayor Seongsoo Jeon: "Working Together with the City Council to Advance Key Projects"

The Seocho District Office in Seoul (Mayor Seongsoo Jeon) announced on the 16th that it held a policy meeting with Seoul city council members representing the district in the main conference room on the fifth floor of the district office building on the 14th. During the meeting, they shared key pending issues regarding district administration and requested cooperation to secure funding from the Seoul city budget.

Seongsoo Jeon, Mayor of Seocho District Office (second from right), and Seoul city council members Jihoon Kim, Sukja Lee, and Hyojin Lee (from left in order) are taking a commemorative photo after the policy meeting. Courtesy of Seocho District Office.

This was the first such meeting since the launch of the 9th popularly elected local administration. Attendees included Mayor Seongsoo Jeon and Seoul city council members Sukja Lee, Hyojin Lee, and Jihoon Kim. The district office explained that the meeting was arranged to build consensus on major local issues and to smoothly promote key projects.

During the session, the district office introduced several pressing agenda items, including the renovation of the Banpo Sports Complex multipurpose facility, revitalization of the Seocho AICT, establishment of the Seocho Integrated Welfare Town, underground development of the Gyeongbu Expressway and Banpo-daero, integrated development of the Seoul Express Bus Terminal, construction of the multi-purpose tunnel from Isu to Gwacheon, and the creation of a deep underground rainwater drainage tunnel around Gangnam Station. The district requested the particular attention and support of the city council members for these projects.

In addition, prior to the upcoming review of Seoul’s second supplementary budget, they requested cooperation to ensure that a total of 7 projects—such as construction of a new rainwater pumping station in the Yangjae-dong area, support for the Seocho Music Culture District, maintenance of the Express Bus Terminal and Sebitseom Tourism Special Zone, installation of a new elevator at Banpo-daero, and expansion and relocation of the Seorae Global Village Center—can be included in the budget, amounting to 20.2 billion won.

The attending city council members expressed their intention to continuously communicate and support the district in resolving local issues by actively gathering residents’ opinions during legislative activities and closely consulting with the district office on matters requiring improvements.

Mayor Seongsoo Jeon stated, "In the 9th popularly elected administration, we will continue to prioritize the happiness of our residents and work closely with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and City Council to ensure prompt progress on key projects. We will meticulously address every local issue so that our collective efforts can yield tangible results."

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