Goseong-gun Converts 'Sangjokam County Park Parking Lot' to Fully Free Amid Controversy Over Unfair Toll Collection

Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam is dismantling the parking fee booth at Sangjokam County Park, which was involved in a controversy over unfair toll collection. [Image source=Goseong-gun]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 11th that it has dismantled the parking fee booth installed on the road of Jejeon Village, Ha-i-myeon, where toll collection controversy had arisen, and converted the public parking lot to free of charge.

The county had been operating the public parking lot by signing a private consignment contract with Jejeon Village to facilitate smooth management of the Sangjokam County Park parking lot and to help generate village income.

However, some residents abused this by collecting a flat parking fee from all vehicles entering through the parking fee booth installed at the village entrance road, regardless of time, causing continuous complaints and problems.

Accordingly, the county prepared improvement measures through audits on operational issues and consignment contracts, and immediately improved the parking fee issue by issuing parking tickets and refunding vehicles that left within the allotted time.

Furthermore, to fundamentally resolve the problem, the county terminated the contract with the private consignment operator and converted the parking lot to free of charge from the 8th to provide convenience to tourists visiting the park.

Finally, the parking fee booth was also dismantled to avoid any inconvenience to vehicle traffic.

A county official said, "Taking this opportunity, we will do our best to operate tourist sites that satisfy both residents and tourists and strive to enhance the image of Goseong."

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