"All 130,000 Residents United for Horse Racing Park"...Yangpyeong County Launches All-Out Campaign

Yangpyeong Launches "Horse Racing Park Promotion Committee for Residents"
Governor Jeon Jinseon: "I Will Knock Until the Door Opens and Persuade to the End"

Yangpyeong County in Gyeonggi Province (Governor Jeon Jinseon) has launched an all-out campaign involving all residents to close and relocate the Yongmunsan shooting range and to attract an eco-friendly horse racing park.

Yangpyeong County Governor Jinseon Jeon is delivering a greeting at the launch ceremony of the "Yangpyeong Horse Racing Park Countywide Promotion Team" on the 4th.

On September 4, Yangpyeong County held a launch ceremony for the "Yangpyeong Horse Racing Park Promotion Committee for Residents" in the main conference room at the county office, attended by Governor Jeon Jinseon and representatives from institutions and social organizations. Participants read a declaration aloud and collectively chanted the slogan, "Let's unite all 130,000 residents and bring the horse racing park to Yangpyeong."

Governor Jeon stated, "The launch of the Promotion Committee for Residents signifies that the effort to attract the horse racing park has taken its first step as a countywide initiative, expanding beyond the realm of administrative tasks to become a collective project involving county residents and the local community."

Yangpyeong County has been preparing for the bid by submitting proposals to relevant organizations and continuing related discussions. Since last month, the county has conducted a signature campaign involving all residents. Going forward, the county plans to formulate an attraction strategy through a public project feasibility study, and then proceed step by step with submitting proposals and coordinating with relevant agencies.

The Committee argued that residents have endured over 40 years of noise and various inconveniences due to the Yongmunsan shooting range. It emphasized that closing and relocating the shooting range and establishing an eco-friendly horse racing park in its place is more than simply attracting a new facility; it is a transformative project that will change the local economy and the future of Yangpyeong.

The county's vision is to develop the horse racing park into a tourism and leisure hub for eastern Gyeonggi Province. Yangpyeong plans to both conserve its natural environment and ecological value and link tourism, ecological, and leisure industries to secure new growth engines and jobs.

In the declaration, the Committee stated, "Yangpyeong's long-standing sacrifices deserve to be rewarded with new opportunities," and asserted, "The site of the Yongmunsan shooting range must become a place that returns new hope to residents, and the beginning of this must be attracting the horse racing park."

Governor Jeon also expressed his determination to visit government departments and related organizations in person to promote Yangpyeong's locational advantages and strengths. He said, "If necessary, I will visit as many times as it takes and knock until the door opens. If persuasion is needed, I will persuade them to the end," adding, "As Governor, I will do everything I can to attract the horse racing park."

Jeon Jin-seon, Yangpyeong County Governor, along with representatives from organizations and social groups, are taking a commemorative photo pledging to attract the horse racing park at the launch ceremony of the "Nationwide Promotion Team for the Attraction of Horse Racing Park in Yangpyeong," held on the 4th at Yangpyeong County Office.

He also promised to prioritize collecting residents' opinions and ensuring transparent information disclosure throughout the bid process. Governor Jeon stated, "We will not simply focus on speed but will prepare thoroughly, and I will take full responsibility for opening a new future for Yangpyeong by honoring the will of all 130,000 residents."

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