Jeonnam Jangseong County Council Envisions a Safe and Vibrant "New City"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jo Hangyu] The Jangseong County Council in Jeollanam-do announced on the 21st that Jangseong County, which submitted the budget for next year at the 2nd regular meeting of the 334th Jangseong County Council, presented the 2022 county administration vision through the policy speech of Mayor Yoo Doo-seok.

Major achievements of Jangseong County this year include ▲ Transformation into ‘Stay and Enjoy Jangseong’ through tourism resource development ▲ Construction of the 5,000-seat ‘Yellow City Stadium’ by changing the flow of the Hwangryong River ▲ Promotion of large-scale SOC projects (Cheongun Underpass, Jangseong Hi-Pass IC, etc.) ▲ Consecutive awards in the agricultural sector (Jeonnam Province Agricultural Administration Comprehensive Evaluation Best, Chukryeongsan New Vitality Plus Project selected as an excellent national balanced development project, ranked 1st nationwide in agricultural machinery rental business comprehensive evaluation, etc.) ▲ Graduation of 74 ‘Yellow City Citizen Gardeners’.

Mayor Yoo reflected, “These are the results of concentrating all capabilities to make Jangseong a happier place for the residents, a great achievement accomplished together with 50,000 Jangseong residents,” adding, “The upcoming year 2022 is a critical period to push forward mid- to long-term projects that determine Jangseong’s future fate as planned, and we have prepared a budget of 488.1 billion KRW, an 8.1% increase from this year.”

The most eye-catching part is the projects for the safe life and daily recovery of the residents.

Jangseong County plans to provide an emergency disaster relief fund of 200,000 KRW before the Lunar New Year next year to serve as a catalyst for the local economy and residents’ daily recovery.

Also, using the project funds secured through selection in disaster prevention public contests, they will carry out disaster recovery projects for Odongchon small stream (35 billion KRW), Jangsan district (48.9 billion KRW), and Sinheung district (6 billion KRW) to fundamentally resolve the causes of disasters.

Creating a new model of a metropolitan-rural complex city, projects such as ▲ Completion of Jangseong Hi-Pass IC next year ▲ Opening of Cheongun Underpass to accelerate urban expansion ▲ Connection project of Donghwa JC to Seosam Jangseong Logistics Center on Local Road No. 49 (132.5 billion KRW) will also be steadily promoted.

To become a premium self-sufficient city, focus will be placed on residential complex development such as ▲ Nam-myeon Deokseong Happy Village ▲ Advanced 3 District Development Project ▲ LH 5th Rental Housing Construction. The development of the highly anticipated Goryeo Cement site will be strategically promoted by mobilizing various urban development techniques.

Additionally, starting with the establishment of the National Subtropical Crop Demonstration Center, they will implement food plans to complete the agricultural base and distribution system, and strive to nurture future talents through the activities of the Education Development Council.

The Hwangryong River, where one billion flowers bloom, is unfolding the ‘Hwangryong River Renaissance Golden Age’ through the successful creation of a local garden aiming for designation as a national garden. With projects such as the creation of the Jangseong Lake Waterfront Trail and the globalization of the scholar culture at Pilam Seowon, the city is reborn as a center for culture, tourism, and sports.

Mayor Yoo expressed his ambition, saying, “We will do our best to establish the National Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Center, which has been the 14-year wish of 50,000 residents,” and “In 2022, we will successfully draw the big picture of a ‘New Jangseong’ where all residents can live safely and confidently.”

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jo Hangyu chg6001@asiae.co.kr

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