Anyang Mayor Choi Dae-ho presented the direction of city administration. Anyang Mayor Choi Dae-ho announced the direction of city administration, including the future city development project and stabilizing people’s livelihoods, through a speech at the 298th Anyang City Council’s 2nd regular meeting held from 10 a.m. on the 20th.
Mayor Choi said, “To overcome difficult local financial conditions, we implemented strong spending innovations, readjusted project priorities and investment timing, and reexamined all projects from the beginning to increase spending efficiency.”
Anyang City’s total budget for 2025 is 1.7594 trillion won, a 2.5% decrease from last year.
He continued, “Focusing on the city’s five policy visions, priority was given to transportation and high-tech projects to create the future city of Anyang, projects to revitalize the people’s economy and strengthen the social safety net,” and added, “Stabilization of people’s livelihoods, protection of the socially vulnerable, youth policy, He emphasized, “We will proceed without a hitch to create a pleasant and life-rich urban environment.”
Mayor Choi mentioned that FC Anyang, a civic club founded in 2013, was promoted to the first division for the first time in 11 years, and that the foundation for a great change in the city center was laid by enacting a special law for ‘going underground in the Gyeongbu Line’, which was first proposed by the city in 2010.
In addition, Anyang City became the first local government to obtain the ‘Smart City International Standard Certification’ hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) under the United Nations (UN).
Focus on creating a sustainable future smart city
The city plans to complete the administrative procedures for the Indeokwon Urban Development Project by the first half of next year and begin site development construction. The Shinansan Line, Wolpan Line, Indong Line, and GTX-C line construction projects are also being promoted smoothly, and there are plans to commercialize self-driving public transportation services.
In addition, the plan is to strengthen the city’s competitiveness by carrying out key projects such as Bakdal Smart City development, Anyang Prison relocation and Anyang legal facility modernization, and attracting new growth industries at the city hall site without disruption through close cooperation with relevant ministries.
Mayor Choi said, “We will create an Anyang-type compact city with a 10-minute living area, and integrate urban functions with future-oriented high-density mixed-use development,” adding, “We will lead the development as a smart transportation city.”
Stabilization of people’s livelihood and revitalization of local economy
The city strengthens the self-reliance of small business districts through special guarantees, interest difference preservation, and improvement of business environment for small business owners, and supports the management stability of small and medium-sized businesses through special guarantees, development fund loan interest difference preservation, and trade receivable insurance premium support projects.
We plan to operate a growth support center for digital content companies leading the 4th Industrial Revolution to foster sustainable content companies and create jobs and revitalize the economy in the region.
In addition, we will operate career exploration and employment capacity building programs for young people, support young start-up companies, and actively work to expand jobs by holding job fairs for each class.
Regarding this, Mayor Choi said, “The local economy will survive only when alley commercial districts survive,” and “We will create a virtuous cycle of the local economy by strengthening the foundation for self-reliance of small business owners.”
Strengthening the social safety net to
The city plans to address the gap in care through the ’Anyone Care Project’, which can be used by any citizen in need of care regardless of income or age, and also expand the ‘Dashiseogi’ subsidy to support those who have lost their benefits.
In addition, educational welfare will be substantially promoted, such as new support for elementary school freshman entrance congratulatory funds and universal support for sanitary products for women and teenagers.
We provide smart health care services using artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), introduce a real-time detection system for missing persons, and upgrade the smartphone safe return service developed by Anyang City and integrated with 21 cities in Gyeonggi-do to help citizens. The policy is to protect the health and safety of people.
Mayor Choi said, “As the economic situation becomes more difficult, the social safety net for the vulnerable and socially disadvantaged must be further strengthened,” and added, “We will resolve blind spots in safety management by integrating digital technology into the safety field.”
We plan to continue to promote various policies to stabilize housing for young people, such as supplying rental housing for young people, supporting rent and monthly rent loans, and supporting moving expenses for young people.
In addition, the youth capacity building program will be expanded to provide education on entrepreneurship and investment, and in the first half of next year, ‘Anyang Youth 1st Street’ will be opened in Anyang 1-dong, Manan-gu to support youth culture and community revitalization.
In addition, we plan to actively discover young people who are experiencing isolation and seclusion, and help them fully recover from their daily lives and achieve stable independence through customized support projects.
We plan to establish a feasibility study and basic plan for public complex sports facilities, including FC Anyang’s exclusive stadium, to come up with an efficient commercialization plan for the sports complex site, and to contribute to the revitalization of citizens’ daily sports by completing the Seoksu Gymnasium.
In addition, we plan to create a comfortable and safe residential environment through the 1st Pyeongchon New Town Seondo District maintenance project and planned maintenance of old apartment houses, and take the lead in responding to the climate crisis by actively promoting carbon neutral policies and new and renewable energy convergence support projects.
Mayor Choi said, “The 2025 budget was prepared after intense deliberation with the happiness of citizens and Anyang’s future development as the top priority,” and added, “Anyang is a sustainable city where everyone can live well together and create changes and outcomes that citizens can feel.” “I will do my best for this,” he said.
Meanwhile, Anyang City announced on the 20th that it had trained licensed real estate agents belonging to the Safety Jeonse Management Group on the practical tasks that real estate agents should know and implement to prevent rental damage.
Forty-six licensed real estate agents from the Manan-gu and Dongan-gu branches of the Safe Charter Management Group attended the training on ‘Gyeonggi Safe Charter Project Certified Real Estate Agent Practice Tasks’ held in the situation room on the 3rd floor of City Hall for one hour starting at 15:00 on the 18th.
Kang Ki-nam, president of the Dongan-gu branch of the Certified Real Estate Agents Association, gave training for about 30 minutes on the safety charter management team’s practical tasks, and a question and answer session followed by the responsible officer from Gyeonggi Province.
This training was promoted as part of the ‘Safe Rental Road Protection Movement’, a social movement in which real estate agents prepare and implement practical tasks to prevent rental damage.
The Safe Jeonse Management Group is an organization formed last August centered around real estate agents from the Gyeonggi Southern Association of the Korea Real Estate Agents Association. It is working to ensure that real estate agents themselves set and implement practical tasks to create a real estate transaction environment that citizens can trust and to prevent damage from renting.
The Safe Rental Management Group ▲Does not broker dangerous goods ▲Provides accurate product information to tenants ▲Checks checklist for real estate agents to prevent rental damage ▲Provides checklist for
A city official said, “The city will actively support the creation of a safe charter culture.”
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How is Anyang City improving tenant protections through its recent initiatives?
An-gu district participated in the training program aimed at enhancing their understanding of best practices in rental management. This initiative is part of Anyang City’s broader efforts to strengthen tenant protections and improve the overall quality of rental housing in the area.
Mayor Choi Dae-ho’s speech outlined a comprehensive approach to city administration focusing on economic stability, urban development, and social safety. With a strategic 2025 budget and various projects underway, Anyang City aims to build a sustainable, future-ready urban environment while uplifting its residents’ quality of life.