- Achieved 2nd place in Group 1 and secured 25 million won in prize money...demonstrated administrative capacity of large city - Breaking down departmental silos through collaborative system and 'systematic delinquency management system' won award three consecutive years
- 'Sae-bit Suwon Palm Garden' created together by citizen communities...1,001 created in 3 years - Total area where gardens were created 45,920 ㎡, equivalent to 6.4 soccer fields - 'Sae-bit Suwon Palm Garden created and maintained together by citizens, a space where community spirit blooms'
- Vision declaration commemoration ceremony held...'Why Now, a Book City?' themed empathy talk, book city declaration statement recitation - Book Nation project advocating for reading education to be converted to national core policy in the artificial intelligence (AI) era - Mayor Lee Jae-jun: 'In the AI era, we must help people think and judge for themselves'
- Proposals and opinions on commissioned projects and budgets including parking, culture and sports, and welfare services - CEO Lee Young-in: "We will do our utmost to ensure transparency in budgeting and administration and develop into a municipal enterprise that resonates with citizens"
- Suwon City and Suwon Convention Bureau succeed in attracting through 'company-customized premium service' strategy proposing unique Suwon infrastructure - Scheduled for late February to early March next year...approximately 15,000 participants, estimated economic ripple effect of approximately 77 billion won - City plans to further strengthen Suwon's image as an international tourism city that citizens want to revisit again
- 1st meeting held with 15 committee members appointed…2026 business plan reported - First Vice Mayor Kim Hyun-soo: 'Will discover Suwon-type content industry and establish sustainable growth foundation'
- On the 26th, Suwon's New Suwon Committee holds '2026 first half general meeting' and announces results of campaign project evaluation - Among a total of 90 campaign projects (50 pledges, 40 aspirational projects), 75 projects at 100% implementation rate, 15 projects in progress - Mayor Lee Jae-jun: 'Campaign pledges are a solemn promise with citizens and the foundation of our city's administration'
- No plans to raise the price of volume-based trash bags, and continued supply of new manufacturing quantities are planned - 'Citizens do not need to purchase volume-based trash bags more than necessary'
- Total of 9.5 million won awarded to 10 children of exemplary community leaders - District Chief Lee Il-hee: 'I hope the scholarships delivered become a small foundation for our children's confident steps toward their dreams'
- Implementing comprehensive women's safety and assurance policies spanning from crime and violence prevention to response, victim protection and support - Promoting women's safety package support projects, completely replacing unattended safe parcel storage boxes - Establishing a continuous management system for illegal filming prevention, establishing plans for women's violence prevention projects
- Completed advanced parking system project at Suwon Sports Complex - Limited to one registered vehicle per ticket based on general seating…7 days before professional baseball games, 5 days before professional soccer
- Policy discussion session held for designation of Suwon Gyeonggi Economic Free Zone...Expectations for Seoul metropolitan area's role as economic hub in era of 5 poles and 3 special cities - Organized by lawmakers Baek Hye-ryeon, Kim Young-jin, Kim Seung-won, Kim Jun-hyeok, and Yeom Tae-young, administered by Suwon City - "Will attract research-focused companies to Suwon Gyeonggi Economic Free Zone to build 'advanced industry ecosystem'"
- All employees of Suwon City and affiliated public institutions - Operation prohibited on 1st and 6th Mondays, 2nd and 7th Tuesdays, 3rd and 8th Wednesdays, 4th and 9th Thursdays, 5th and 0th Fridays
- Presided over April expanded executive meeting, urged civil servants to maintain political neutrality ahead of 9th nationwide simultaneous local elections - "Political neutrality of civil servants is essential for transparent and clean elections"
- Promised strengthened joint response system including immediate sharing of situation information when forest fires occur - Mayor Lee Jae-jun: "Let us strengthen cooperation to prevent forest fires and jointly protect citizens' safety"
- 2025 generation volume 79,176 tons...5,718 tons less than previous year - 2022 99,499 tons, 2023 89,644 tons, 2024 84,894 tons, etc. declining yearly - City sets 2025 food waste generation target at 90,889 tons...already exceeding target by 12.89%
- Online civic participation and communication plaza where anyone can participate in municipal affairs, reached 4,800 citizen proposals - 'Suwon Saebbit Care Meal Delivery Service' exemplary case of citizen proposal turned into policy - Plans to organize 'Saebbit TalkTalk Citizen Supporters' in August and further activate Saebbit TalkTalk together with citizens
- Promoting 'Gwanggyo Mountain Walking Path Drone Delivery Service with Sky Convenience Store' project - Installation of 2 drone delivery hubs including drone landing sites and 8 drone delivery points
- City promoting various types of job programs for the elderly including public activity and capacity utilization projects - Mayor Lee Jae-jun "hope that you will participate in elderly jobs and social activities in a healthy and safe manner"
- Designation certificate presentation ceremony and business briefing held on the 11th, 69 facilities operating - After delivering designation certificates, held business briefing to share 2026 operation standards and education schedules
- Composed of Contrarian Classroom parents as lecturers, Contrarian Pond parent support group, and Contrarian Tales village storytellers - Mayor Lee Jae-joon presents appointment certificates to 266 parent support group members
- Beneficiaries selected on April 24… house repairs pushed forward from May to September through quantitative and on-site evaluation - Gwonseon-gu 1,260 units, Jangan-gu 984 units, Paldal-gu 554 units, Yeongtong-gu 251 units in order
- From the 9th to 13th formed separate enforcement team to issue warnings and proceed with contract termination procedures - President Lee Young-in: 'Resident priority parking zones for resolving parking space issues cannot become privatization by individuals'
- Conducting survey to select this year's book for '2026 Suwon Citizens Read One Book Together' - Open to any Suwon citizens to participate via Suwon City Library (homepage) and Saebitmit Talk Talk by the 6th
- Expressing commitment to 'national sovereignty' through the 107th commemorative address for Independence Movement Day - Exhibiting An Jung-geun's calligraphy 'Jangtan Ilseong Seonjae Ilbon' at the Paju 'An Jung-geun Peace Center' opening in September, expressing will to establish 'Gyeonggi-do Independence Memorial Hall' - 'Will absolutely not tolerate any acts that insult the spirit of the March 1st Movement'
- Holding opening ceremony at Suwon Convention Center and conducting pilot operations in Gwanggyo New City area for four months starting March 3rd - Operating 2 vehicles, running from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays in the Gwanggyo New City area (6.6km section) - Mayor Lee Jae-joon: 'Saebbit DRT is the result of cleverly combining autonomous driving and demand-responsive transport (DRT) systems'
- 2025 births 8,000, ranking 1st among national basic local governments...three consecutive years of growth since 2023 - Among municipalities with population of 1 million in the province, Suwon City 7,000, Yongin City 5,800, Goyang City 5,400 - Hwaseong City's total fertility rate significantly exceeds Gyeonggi Province average (0.84) and national average (0.80)
- Deliberation on agendas including '2026 Community Social Welfare Council Business Plan' - Mayor Lee Jae-joon: "The role of the council in looking after neighbors on the frontlines is more important than ever"
- Promoting 'comprehensive maintenance of Suwon's Eight-color Trails' by May…replacing 115 signposts, establishing public transportation linked services - Improving information services…connecting wayfinding services using homepage and QR codes
- Corporate entities' hoped-for tax audit timing, received in advance and reflected in audit schedule…60 out of 97 corporate entities subject to audit last year applied - Receiving applications this year for 91 corporate entities targeted for March with sequential tax audits planned from May to December
