Shin Woo-cheol, Wando County Governor, "I Will Realize a Hopeful Future Where Everyone Lives Well in Wando"

The 2nd Anniversary of the 7th Civilian Administration: Achievements and Plans for County Governance

On the 2nd, Shin Woo-cheol, Wando County Governor, held a press conference in the main conference room of Wando County Office to announce the achievements and operational plans of the county government on the occasion of the 2nd anniversary of the 7th local government term. (Photo by Wando County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyungpil] On the 2nd, Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do, held a press briefing in the large conference room of Wando County Office to announce the achievements and operational plans of the county government on the occasion of the 2nd anniversary of the 7th local government administration.

Before the briefing, Shin Woo-cheol, the governor of Wando-gun, expressed his gratitude, saying, "The reason why no COVID-19 cases have occurred in our county so far and we have been able to maintain a clean Wando is because of the 50,000 residents who actively participated in adhering to quarantine rules and social distancing."

He then cited the establishment of the marine healing industry infrastructure, which is regarded as Wando's future industry and a new growth engine industry for Korea, as a major achievement of the county government during the two years of the 7th local government administration.

Specifically, this includes securing 32 billion KRW for the construction of the Marine Healing Center, securing 18.2 billion KRW for the creation of the Wando Marine Healing Blue Zone, and the passage of the Act on the Management and Utilization of Marine Healing Resources in the National Assembly.

The Wando International Seaweed Expo, held in 2014 and 2017, made great efforts to receive approval as an international event for the third consecutive time, and as a result, it will be held for 24 days from April 23 to May 16 next year.

Governor Shin also explained achievements such as the "qualified" evaluation for the feasibility assessment of the Wando Arboretum and the National Subtropical Arboretum site, securing 855.3 billion KRW in national government budget, selection for 88 public contest projects including the Fishing Village New Deal project, 42 awards including the Presidential Award at the Korea Local Autonomy Management Competition and the Comprehensive Grand Prize at the Korea Local Autonomy Management Awards, export contracts worth 35.5 million USD for Wando seafood through overseas market development activities, export performance of 138 billion KRW, and the first nationwide pilot operation of a foreign seasonal worker program in the fisheries sector.

He also mentioned the quarantine achievements of zero COVID-19 cases through proactive measures such as operating 10 fever screening stations, installing washbasins in kindergartens and elementary and middle schools to promote handwashing habits among students, issuing administrative orders to control tourists' island entry, and operating separate quarantine facilities for overseas arrivals to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Entering the third year of the 7th local government administration, the plan is to accelerate the marine healing industry by starting construction of the Marine Healing Center in October this year, and developing the Yaksan Marine Healing Experience Center and Marine Bio Research Complex.

Additionally, they plan to foster and revitalize sustainable agriculture, fisheries, and livestock industries, promote customized welfare by age and class, build a stay-type marine tourism city, improve residential conditions and expand living SOC such as upgrading the Goheung-Wando coastal tourism road to a national highway and constructing the Yeon-do Bridge between Noha and Soan, attract coastal fishing fleets to Wando Port, and prepare strategies to respond to the post-COVID-19 era.

Governor Shin Woo-cheol said, "In the first half, we laid the foundation for promoting major pending projects, and in the second half of the 7th local government administration, which has reached the turning point, we will implement open and proactive administration that communicates more with residents and produce concrete results for major projects to realize 'a hopeful future Wando where everyone prospers.'"

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