Haenam-gun Completes New Government Building Construction... To Be Finished Before September

New Era of the New Government Building 'Blossoms'... Establishing the Southwest Region as the Administrative Center in the 7th Elected Term

Haenam-gun New Government Building Exterior / Photo by Asia Economy

[Haenam＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Jeonnam Haenam-gun announced on the 12th that the new government office building, which began construction in 2019 with the goal of "Starting 100 Years of Hope with Proud Residents," has been completed with a total project cost of 65.1 billion KRW. The building covers a total area of 18,601㎡, with the county office building having 7 floors and the county council building 5 floors.

The county office building includes a mother’s lounge and resident communication space on the 1st floor, a history hall, book cafe, and large conference room on the 2nd floor, an employee rest area and outdoor rest space on the 3rd floor, workspaces for employees on the 4th to 6th floors, and a CCTV control center and cafeteria on the 7th floor. A parking lot accommodating over 130 vehicles is also constructed above and underground.

The county council building houses a resident communication room and council lobby on the 1st floor, the finance department office on the 2nd floor, and the Haenam-gun council main chamber, standing committee rooms, and individual council members’ offices on the 3rd to 5th floors.

In particular, the building was designed as an open government office for the era of resident autonomy, prioritizing residents’ convenience, with the restoration of Haenam Fortress and the connection of the entrance to the government office through “Haenamru.” The 1st and 2nd floors are configured as resident communication spaces centered around Haenamru.

Currently, inspections are underway through comprehensive trial operations. Installation of office furniture, indoor and outdoor signage, and exhibition construction for Haenamru and the history hall are expected to be completed within this month. The relocation will be finalized next month, and operations at the new government office will proceed without disruption.

County Governor Myeong Hyun-gwan stated, “As we open the historic era of the new government office during the 7th elected administration, we will do our best to improve administrative services for residents as the administrative center of the southwestern region. I express my gratitude to the nearby residents and citizens who endured the inconveniences caused by the construction, and we will ensure a flawless opening of the new government office with a smooth completion.”

Haenam＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun kh0424@asiae.co.kr

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