Changwon Mayor Heo Seong-mu Visits National Assembly to Urgently Propose Solutions for Local Issues

Mayor Heo Seong-mu of Changwon City, Gyeongnam (left) is discussing local pending projects with National Assembly member Lee Dal-gon (right). [Image source=Changwon City]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] On the 8th, Heo Seong-mu, mayor of Changwon City, Gyeongsangnam-do, visited the National Assembly to share major project plans on key local issues with local lawmakers and requested cooperation at the National Assembly level for smooth implementation.

On this day, Mayor Heo met sequentially with lawmakers Lee Dal-gon and Choi Hyung-do to explain municipal issues such as attracting the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Changwon Branch, designating Changwon City as a legal cultural city, and requesting the preliminary feasibility study selection for the 'Extreme Materials Demonstration Research Infrastructure Project,' asking for their efforts toward the development of Changwon.

Regarding the establishment of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Changwon Branch, he stated that a concrete and realistic national cultural facility must be prepared to resolve the cultural gap with the metropolitan area and the citizens' thirst for cultural enjoyment, as there is no national cultural and artistic institution in the 1.03 million population hub city of Gyeongnam.

He then requested the lawmakers' interest and active cooperation to ensure that Changwon can be finally designated as a legal cultural city.

Mayor Heo said, "Changwon, with the unique charm and characteristics of the Ma-Chang-Jin region, is promoting detailed projects aimed at creating a dignified cultural city led by its citizens," adding, "Ahead of the launch of the special city status, government policy support is urgently needed to realize local autonomy and cultural decentralization."

Finally, he requested efforts to select the preliminary feasibility study for the 'Extreme Materials Demonstration Research Center Infrastructure Project,' which will realize innovation in the advanced materials industry by establishing a forward base for the practical application of materials technology.

Mayor Heo stated, "With the belief that results will follow as much as we take one step further, I will do my best to solve local issues through communicative administration that shares and consults with various human networks such as central government ministries and the National Assembly."

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