Myeong Hyun-gwan, Haenam County Governor, "I will move forward with the determination of a guardian of Woo-bo city"

2021 New Year's Ceremony Expresses Commitment to Haenam Development

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] On the 4th, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do held a New Year's ceremony and announced that it will prioritize overcoming COVID-19 and revitalizing the local economy, spreading the value of "Clean Haenam" throughout all areas of county administration to establish a century-long plan for regional development.

County Governor Myeong Hyun-gwan stated in his New Year's address to the residents, "Last year, Haenam solidified its status as the number one clean area by achieving remarkable results such as safe clean nature from COVID-19, revitalization of the local economy through clean agricultural and marine products and food, and clean administration proven by the nation's highest integrity rating," adding, "In 2021, based on these achievements, we will move forward with the determination of Ubohosi (牛步虎視) to ensure that the vision of a shining and new Haenam bears fruit."

To this end, the county plans to lead local economic revitalization by fostering agriculture and fisheries with clean nature as a comparative advantage and establishing a virtuous cycle system for the local economy. It will also actively promote key projects by clarifying the development directions of county administration in various fields such as cultural tourism through expansion of regional stay-type tourism infrastructure and customized welfare services for all generations.

First, the county reaffirmed its commitment to building a high-income base for residents by focusing on fostering agricultural and marine products and food, which have been revalued for their clean value after COVID-19.

It plans to implement tailored support for agriculture and fisheries by integrating a mid- to long-term future vision, including continuous internal strengthening and quality improvement of the nation's largest eco-friendly agricultural products, discovery of new income crops responding to climate change, and establishment of a future agriculture foundation.

The county-operated online shopping mall "Haenam Miso," which surpassed 10 billion KRW in sales last year, aims for 20 billion KRW in sales by expanding sales channels. The 2030 Food Plan project will begin full-scale operation with the construction of a direct sales store in Haenam-eup in the first half of this year, following the completion of the public meal support center.

Fisheries-related projects are also being actively promoted, including the Saemangeum New Deal 300 project for seven locations, the establishment of a fisheries food industry hub complex, a seaweed industry specialized complex, and a smart logistics center.

The Haenam Love Gift Certificate issuance scale will be expanded to 140 billion KRW this year to overcome the economic downturn caused by COVID-19 and establish a model case for building a virtuous cycle system in the local economy.

Major pending projects are expected to gain momentum with the largest-ever national and provincial budget and selection for public contest projects.

Large-scale projects such as the activation of the Osiano Tourist Complex, the Bukil District water system connection project, the wide-area horticultural vegetable shipment control center, the clean water modernization project, and the Haenam-eup urban regeneration New Deal project will be actively promoted.

The new government office building will open a new era in the second half of the year upon completion and relocation. The youth complex cultural center and small movie theater will open in the first half of the year, and the expansion of regional tourism infrastructure along with the smart tourism city creation project in preparation for the post-COVID-19 era will bring significant changes.

The Useuyeong area is attracting the most attention with the opening of the Uldolmok Skywalk and the marine cable car, as well as the completion of the historical tourism village project.

The Ttangkkeut area will begin the creation of the World Ttangkkeut Park, the Hwangto Country Theme Village, and remodeling of the Ttangkkeut Auto Camping Site.

The Daeheungsa area will be reborn as a natural healing space linked with the Giljeongwon garden project, and the dinosaur fossil site will be transformed into a family-type playground equipped with an experiential space combining advanced science and technology and a water park.

Additionally, to strengthen disaster management capabilities for residents' safety after the spread of COVID-19, the county plans to build a disaster safety experience center and establish a fixed, permanent screening clinic. Haenam-gun has decided to provide disaster basic income to all residents early in the new year and is proceeding with related procedures.

With the county administration policy of fairness, openness, and justice firmly established, as evidenced by achieving a second-grade integrity rating for three consecutive years in the National Anti-Corruption Commission's evaluation, efforts to enhance residents' pride and build a trusted county administration will be further strengthened.

Governor Myeong Hyun-gwan said, "With the opening of the new government office era, we will work with the attitude of Seokjeon Gyeongu (石田耕牛), turning rocky fields into fertile land, to firmly support residents' lives and approach county administration that can provide inspiration and trust," adding, "As this year is important for realizing the dream of a new and shining Haenam, all public officials will strive to complete major pending projects without any leakage."

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