Boryeong Mayor Um Seungyong: "We Will Keep Our Promises to Residents"... Ninth-Term Administration Finalizes 74 Pledges Across Six Areas

Boryeong Mayor Eom Seungyong finalized 74 campaign pledges for his ninth term at a meeting of the pledge evaluation panel on the 21st.

Boryeong City in South Chungcheong Province has finalized 74 pledge implementation plans across six areas to guide city administration over the next four years of its ninth popularly elected administration.

The city plans to respond to regional challenges, including population decline and changes in the industrial structure, and bring about tangible improvements that residents can feel in their daily lives.

On October 22, Boryeong City said it had gathered public input through surveys, town hall meetings and progress briefings during the 100 days after the administration was launched to develop a blueprint for its ninth term. It reviewed the feasibility and direction of the pledges from the residents' perspective before finalizing them.

The 74 finalized pledges are divided into six areas: a vibrant city that attracts people (14 pledges); an economic city where local communities thrive (12); an innovative city for energy, wellness and mobility (13); a global city integrating culture and tourism (10); a healthy and inclusive city where everyone can be happy (13); and a smart city that makes daily life more convenient (12).

Boryeong City has also developed a detailed implementation roadmap by timeline and responsible party to make the pledges more effective.

Of the 74 pledges, 71 (96%) are slated for completion during the mayor's term, while three (4%) will be pursued after the term. By implementing party, 62 (84%) will be led by Boryeong City, 10 (13%) will involve private-sector participation, and two (3%) will be implemented by the national government.

Amid the pressing challenges of addressing population decline and fundamentally transforming the industrial structure, the city aims to significantly improve residents' quality of life, secure future growth engines and lay the foundations for a sustainable city.

The city will also hold regular meetings of its pledge implementation evaluation group and review progress on the pledges every six months to enhance administrative transparency and public trust. It plans to publish the full results of these reviews on the city website to ensure accountable governance.

Boryeong Mayor Um Seungyong said, "The 74 pledges represent the future of Boryeong that we will shape together with our residents, and promises that must be kept. We will do our utmost not merely to complete the pledges, but to ensure residents can feel the changes and results in their daily lives."

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