Second mobile mayor's office checks progress on resident proposals, local issues
Namyangju city held its second mobile mayor's office session in Byeollae-dong on Thursday, reviewing the progress of resident proposals and key local issues.
Mayor Choi Hyeon-deok received reports on the results of the "Let's Meet the Mayor" and "Let's Meet the Dong Head" programs at the Byeollae-dong office, then visited Hanbyeol Elementary School and Aegibong peak on Bulamsan.
From July through early October, a total of 87 complaints and requests were submitted through the mobile mayor's office and a direct text message channel in Byeollae-dong.
Through the "Let's Meet the Byeollae-dong Head" program, nine proposals were received over six sessions — including the opening of an urban planning road in the Nongol District 1 area and the revitalization of the commercial district near Byeollae Byeolgaram Station — with follow-up measures under way for each.
Key issues addressed that day included plans to create a running course along Yongamcheon stream and to secure additional parking for the Byeollae cafe street.
Choi said the city needed to draw up concrete project plans tailored to residents' needs, and said it was necessary to expand the budget and authority of local administrative offices so they could handle small-scale community facility repairs more quickly.
At a roundtable held at Hanbyeol Elementary School under the "Education Together Field Stories" program, participants raised concerns about traffic safety at the intersection in front of the school during morning arrival hours — where vehicles making U-turns posed a hazard — and called for the replacement of aging wooden decking on school grounds.
In response, Choi instructed the relevant departments to actively make the case for improvements when police review traffic safety facilities, and said the city would also look into replacing the worn decking.
At Aegibong peak on Bulamsan, Choi reviewed the results of a trail maintenance project and inspected the condition of facilities there.
The city completed a trail maintenance project this year along an approximately 3.2-kilometer stretch from Siksong Village to Aegibong, investing a combined 200 million won ($151,000) from provincial and municipal funds.
The work preserved the natural terrain as much as possible while restoring stone steps and foot-washing stations. Three trail markers and two rest benches were also installed, reflecting proposals submitted by residents during the first mobile mayor's office sessions.
At the site, Choi directed the relevant departments to look into stocking and lending safety and convenience items for hikers with infants and young children.
"Every proposal received in the field must be tracked all the way through to its resolution," Choi said. "We will continue to monitor local issues and take the necessary steps so that residents can feel the change in their daily lives."
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