Gokseong-gun Holds Supplementary Public Hearing on 2026 Mid-to-Long-Term Comprehensive Development Plan

Final Plan to Be Completed by March 28 After Gathering Residents' Opinions

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cha Jong-sun] Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 14th that it held a residents' public hearing on the 11th to supplement the ‘2026 Mid-to-Long-Term Comprehensive Development Plan.’

Gokseong-gun established the ‘2026 Mid-to-Long-Term Comprehensive Development Plan’ in 2016, which included regional growth strategies and goals.

However, due to rapidly changing internal and external conditions such as the government's Korean New Deal promotion, the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing population decline, and changes in policy directions of higher authorities, a major revision and supplementation became necessary.

Accordingly, since last year, Gokseong-gun has been conducting a supplementary project for the 2026 Mid-to-Long-Term Comprehensive Development Plan.

Through expert pre-consultation in July last year, agriculture and forestry, population policy, regional development, tourism, and culture were selected as key tasks, and the current status of the region was analyzed.

Along with this, the county set goals for each task and formed a TF team, holding multiple meetings to supplement existing tasks and derive new ones.

This public hearing was an opportunity to inform the progress of the project so far and to gather various opinions on the core tasks discovered for the region’s future food sources and growth engines.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the meeting was held via online video conference, with a total of 66 participants including representatives of residents from 11 towns and townships, officials, and the Gwangju-Jeonnam Research Institute.

The meeting proceeded in the order of project progress briefing, explanation of key tasks by sector, and Q&A.

According to the project, Gokseong-gun has set ‘Gokseong, a lively living place where people gather’ as its mid-to-long-term future vision.

The core goals include recovering the population to 30,000 by 2030, achieving a youth population ratio of 40%, reaching a per capita GDP of 35 million KRW, attracting 10 million tourists annually, and achieving an average residential satisfaction score of 7.0 out of 10.

The main content is to promote 88 core tasks to achieve these goals.

During the meeting, experts and residents exchanged various opinions on these plans, directions, and strategies.

Gokseong-gun plans to hold a final report meeting on March 28 after supplementing the report by collecting opinions presented at the residents' public hearing and complete the project.

In particular, the detailed projects discovered through the project will be specified by sector, set as strategic tasks responsible for the county’s future food sources, and efforts will be made to enhance execution through securing national and provincial budgets.

An official from the county said, “In addition to the opinions presented at this public hearing, we will do our best to establish a solid plan by reflecting various opinions from residents and experts.”

Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cha Jong-sun cha6960@asiae.co.kr

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