Muan-gun, New Office Building Construction Planned to Prepare for Globalization

Formation and Appointment Ceremony of the 'Muan-gun Government Building Construction Promotion Committee'

Muan County formed the Office Building Construction Promotion Committee consisting of 25 members, including experts from various fields, county council members, and resident representatives, and held an appointment ceremony on the 27th. (Photo by Muan County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Seo Young-seo] The current government office building of Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) was constructed in 1969. According to a detailed safety inspection, it received a grade C, indicating that despite frequent repairs, the building is old and deteriorated, vulnerable to disasters and accidents, and its safety cannot be guaranteed due to nearby local governments' earthquakes, making the need for a new government office building urgent.

With the development of Namak New Town and Oryong District, and the expansion of the organization due to urban-rural integration, continuous extensions and expansions have been made. Currently, the offices are dispersed across the main building, council building, and annex buildings 1, 2, and 3, resulting in decreased administrative efficiency and a building too small for administrative demands, causing significant inconvenience to residents.

According to Muan-gun on the 27th, since last year, plans for constructing a new government office have been established, including the enactment of the ‘Muan-gun Government Office Construction Fund Establishment and Operation Ordinance’ and the ‘Muan-gun Government Office Construction Promotion Committee Formation and Operation Ordinance.’ A total fund goal of 60 billion KRW has been set, with 40 billion KRW raised from internal resources last year.

The feasibility study and basic planning for the new government office are currently underway. Due to delays caused by COVID-19 and other factors, the Government Office Construction Promotion Committee has now been formed with 25 members, including experts from various fields, county council members, and resident representatives. The committee held an appointment ceremony on the 27th and will actively promote the construction of the new government office.

Governor Kim San stated, “As a pivotal city in the southwestern region in the 21st century, we will build a new government office befitting our county’s status to realize open administration that communicates with residents. I emphasize the role of the government office promotion committee members and hope that the voices of residents will be reflected in the site selection and construction of the new government office, which will become a landmark of our county.”

Meanwhile, Muan-gun has the largest population among county-level units in the province, and with urbanization due to the development of Oryong District, administrative demands are increasing. The county must prepare for its promotion to Muan City and inevitably increase the number of public officials.

Accordingly, through various condition analyses such as creating resident-friendly facilities, rest areas, and convenient parking, a site will be selected to provide the best administrative services as a new administrative and cultural center. The plan is to build a new government office prepared for globalization in the 21st century.

A Muan-gun official stated, “After selecting about three candidate sites for the new government office, including the current government office site, we will finalize the site by gathering expert and resident opinions and proceed with detailed design work and full-scale construction of the new government office.”

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