Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun of Guri, Presents '6 Major Directions for City Administration' for Next Year

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun of Guri announced the 'Major Projects and Direction of City Administration for 2025' through his administrative address at the 'First Plenary Session of the Second Regular Session of the 342nd Guri City Council' on the 20th.

Mayor Baek recalled that this year was a year in which he did his utmost to create 'Pleasant Changes, a Happier Guri' with new growth, challenge, and transformation as the theme. He cited major achievements including normal progression of the Guri Topyeong 2 Public Housing District Smart Green City project, opening of the extended Line 8 subway, opening of Galmaemaelti Sports Center and Guri Youth Culture House, completion of the Guri Traditional Market Phase 2 Public Parking Lot, and certification as an age-friendly city by the World Health Organization.

He also emphasized that despite difficult fiscal conditions, efforts were made to ensure that investments in people's livelihoods, protection of vulnerable groups, economic vitality recovery, and future growth remained undiminished under a solid and sound fiscal foundation.

He then presented the six major directions for next year's city administration. The six directions are △Laying the foundation for a self-sufficient city through investment in future growth △Building metropolitan transportation infrastructure and expanding parking lots centered on people △Constructing a pleasant economic city that revitalizes small business vitality △Creating an inclusive welfare city full of warmth △Creating a healthy and happy city with dignified culture △Developing a sustainable eco-friendly city that is clean and stable.

To begin with, to lay the foundation for a self-sufficient city, efforts will focus on △Guri Topyeong 2 Public Housing District Smart Green City project △Establishing an advanced e-commerce city △Building a 4th Industrial Revolution Innovation Growth Center △Prioritizing Guri's merger with Seoul.

For building metropolitan transportation infrastructure and expanding parking lots by 10,000 spaces, the city will pursue △GTX-B line stopping at Galmaei Station △Construction of underground tunnel road from Wangsukcheon riverside to Gangbyeon-bukro △Building an interchange center △Expansion of metropolitan road between Taereung and Guri IC △Building public parking lot at Geoldarigeum Neighboring Park △Installation of covered parking lot at Galmaе 2 Reservoir △Building public parking lot at Doldarigeulyul Mosaebogwon Park △Building subway interchange parking lots at 3 stations on Line 8.

To construct an economically pleasant city, the city will pursue △Regional economic activation through the Guri Commercial District Revitalization Foundation △Supporting management stability such as special guarantees for small business owners △Supporting traditional market safety and revitalization projects △Additional designation of alley-type shopping streets and Guri Love Gift Card events △Continuous discovery of Waguri restaurants.

For an inclusive welfare city, the city will implement △Increase and establishment of treatment improvement allowances for national merit holders △Supporting public transportation subsidies for seniors aged 65 and older △Building senior welfare centers in Galmaе Cooperation Park △Providing 3,172 job opportunities for seniors △Continuous expansion of childbirth support funds △Continuous support for school entrance preparation funds for elementary, middle, and high school new students.

For a healthy and happy city with culture, the city will pursue △Promotion of Guri Municipal Art Museum construction △Hosting of rapeseed flower and cosmos festivals, Guri Light Festival △Building a comprehensive dome stadium within Topyeong 2 Public Housing District △Creating an indoor tennis court at Wangsuk Sports Park △Constructing artificial grass soccer fields at Citizens' Sports Stadium △Establishing Guri Citizens Soccer Team △Building Galmaе Youth Culture House in Galmaе Station District △Establishing Guri Office of Education △Free vaccination for shingles for seniors aged 65 and over △Converting Suteаk Public Health Center to a Healthy Life Support Center △Building complex community facilities in Galmaе-dong and Inchang-dong △Completion of Suteаk 2-dong Administrative Welfare Center and public parking lot △Building Gyomuп 1-dong Administrative Welfare Center.

For a sustainable eco-friendly city, the city will implement △Inchang Stream Ecological Stream Restoration Project △Creating barrier-free sharing paths on Acha Mountain Siruboong Fortress △Improving water quality at Jangjaホ Lake Ecological Park △Expanding facilities such as riverside decks at Imunan Lake Park △Creating a 1km barefoot walking trail in the green zone along Gyeongchun Bukro △Major overhaul of resource recovery facility incinerator △Replacement of aging water pipes and water collector pipes aged 30 years or more.

To achieve these goals, the city has compiled a general budget of 742.7 billion won (General Account 646.4 billion won, Special Account 96.3 billion won) for 2025, an increase of 4.8 billion won (0.65%) compared to the previous year, and submitted it to the City Council.

Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun of Guri said, "Next year's budget was focused on essential projects for stabilizing people's livelihoods, including support for common people, seniors, and vulnerable groups, as well as vital projects to revitalize small business districts and strengthen our city's future growth and competitiveness," adding "I ask for the cooperation of the City Council to ensure that next year's projects proceed normally."