Daegu mayoral transition committee hands Choo Kyung-ho policy proposal with 200 city tasks

The transition committee for the ninth directly elected Daegu mayor has handed mayor-elect Choo Kyung-ho a policy proposal laying out a blueprint for the city's future, setting the framework for the incoming administration.

The transition committee, chaired by Kwak Dae-hun, formally delivered the proposal to Choo at the committee's main conference room on Monday.

The Daegu Policy Research Institute and field experts reviewed in detail the 365 campaign pledges across 10 policy areas that Choo put forward during the election, consolidating overlapping and similar projects and systematizing related initiatives, restructuring them into 188 pledges.

The committee then gathered public suggestions through online and offline communication platforms after its launch, and analyzed pledges from rival candidates along with departmental briefings from Daegu city offices, identifying 12 additional policy tasks. The final list was set at 200 policy tasks in total.

Also on Monday, committee chair Kwak personally briefed the public on 20 priority tasks identified as drawing high public attention and carrying significant policy importance.

The transition committee was the smallest in the city's history and operated under the principles of practicality, communication and field engagement, working without a day off for 22 days through city briefings, on-site visits and expert meetings.

"We actively communicated with citizens and broadly incorporated diverse opinions from experts and the field to develop policy tasks for Daegu's future growth," Kwak said. "I hope the incoming ninth directly elected Daegu city administration uses this as its compass to build a vibrant city where jobs grow and youth return."

Choo said he would carefully review the policy proposals received Monday and present responsible city tasks for Daegu's future advancement as soon as possible. "For things that are going well, we will accelerate further, and for difficult tasks, we will explain them honestly to citizens and find solutions together," he said.

Meanwhile, the incoming ninth directly elected city administration plans to draw up a publicly disclosed pledge implementation plan based on the submitted policy proposals by the end of the year.