Relocation of Gangjin Police Station New Building Gains Momentum

Selected 3 Sites, Prioritized Land Acquisition Underway

The Gangjin Police Station New Building Site Selection Committee held a meeting / ⓒ Asia Economy

[Gangjin＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su] On the 10th, Jeollanam-do Gangjin-gun announced that on the 4th, it held a meeting of the Gangjin Police Station New Building Site Selection Committee, composed of 12 members representing various sectors, including the heads of the town and township regional development councils.

To expedite the new construction and relocation, the county selected three candidate sites for the new Gangjin Police Station building and began the land acquisition process targeting the landowners.

The first priority site for the Gangjin Police Station relocation is the area around 284 Pyeongdong-ri, Gangjin-eup, including 7 other parcels totaling 13,096㎡; the second priority is around 268 Pyeongdong-ri, Gangjin-eup, including 9 other parcels totaling 10,500㎡; and the third priority is around 296 Pyeongdong-ri, Gangjin-eup, including 11 other parcels totaling 12,382㎡.

All three priority sites are near Pyeongdong IC, suitable for police station new construction and expansion, comply with the National Property Business Manual, and meet the Gangjin Police Station’s requirement of a site larger than 10,000㎡.

Originally, the new construction of Gangjin Police Station was decided in December 2019 when the National Police Agency’s budget passed the National Assembly. In January 2020, the Shared Property Review Committee under the Ministry of Strategy and Finance decided to build on the existing police station site. Currently, the Public Procurement Service is reviewing the basic design’s appropriateness, and this urgent matter must be finalized before the detailed design phase begins at the end of September.

The relocation and new construction became a pressing issue after it was revealed that the Joseon Dynasty’s Geumnyeonggwan was located on the Gangjin Police Station site. Residents reached a consensus that the police station should be relocated to protect historical relics and restore Geumnyeonggwan. On June 30, the “Gangjin Citizens’ Group for the Relocation of Gangjin Police Station and Restoration of Gangjin-style Guesthouse Geumnyeonggwan” was formed.

Following this, on the 22nd of last month, the Gangjin County Council passed a resolution urging the relocation and new construction of Gangjin Police Station for the restoration of the Gangjin-style guesthouse Geumnyeonggwan and regional balanced development.

Taking a step further, on the 23rd of last month, Gangjin-gun, the Gangjin County Council, and Gangjin Police Station signed a business agreement for the “Relocation and New Construction of Gangjin Police Station and Restoration of Gangjin-style Guesthouse Geumnyeonggwan.”

Lee Sang-sim, Deputy Governor of Gangjin-gun and Chair of the Gangjin Police Station Relocation Site Selection Committee, stated, “The relocation and new construction of Gangjin Police Station is not simply about building a new office but is a very important and comprehensive task that must consider the restoration of historical cultural assets and the balanced development of Gangjin-eup.”

He added, “We ask for the active cooperation of landowners so that the police station’s new construction and relocation can proceed swiftly.”

The county plans to complete the land acquisition procedures with the prioritized landowners as soon as possible and visit the National Police Agency and the Ministry of Strategy and Finance to finalize the relocation and new construction of Gangjin Police Station.

Gangjin＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su kys86120@asiae.co.kr

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