At the Dawn of Changwon Special City’s Launch in the New Year, the 'Prologue to a Great Transformation'... 2022 Opening Ceremony Held

January 13: Changwon City Becomes a Special City

Mayor Heo Seong-mu of Changwon is delivering the New Year's address at the 2022 opening ceremony.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Changwon City, Gyeongnam, held the 2022 New Year's Opening Ceremony on the 3rd at the Citizen Hall, attended by over 80 senior officials of grade 5 and above.

Mayor Heo Seong-mu mentioned the 2022 administrative goal, "The Dawn of a Great Transformation, Changwon Special City," in his New Year's address, stating, "Let us make this year a turning point that changes Changwon's fate," and emphasized, "For this, securing special authority that allows citizens to feel Changwon City's elevated status is the most important."

The city has, through dozens of visits and proposals to central government ministries and Mayor Heo's solo protests, obtained recognition for some special city authorities such as the application of welfare benefit standards for large cities, upgrading of residential benefit zones, and autonomous rights over maritime ports. Mayor Heo said this is only the beginning and urged to concentrate administrative capabilities on securing more substantial authority.

Mayor Heo said, "To restore daily life better than before COVID-19, support for small business owners and self-employed individuals must be strengthened, and a catalyst for the recovery of the livelihood economy should be prepared," urging the expansion of good consumption campaigns and the launch of a Changwon-type public delivery app.

He continued, "The goal of creating 55,000 new jobs and attracting 4 trillion won in investment to stabilize employment and revitalize the local economy must be pursued without setbacks."

Finally, he said, "This year is the right time to realize the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam (Bu-Ul-Gyeong) Megacity and overcome the unipolar system centered on the metropolitan area," adding, "We will accelerate preparations for relocating R&D-centered public institutions, expanding metropolitan-linked transportation networks, completing the hydrogen energy circulation system demonstration project, and foster future promising industries such as nurturing small and strong companies in defense and aviation sectors and establishing a future mobility research support complex, thus opening the dawn of Changwon's great transformation."

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