A New Leap Forward... Changwon Special City Opens a New Era with the New Uichang-gu Office Building

Declaration of Uichang-gu Vision as 'Satongpaldal Uichang'

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held the opening ceremony of Uichang District Office in the outdoor yard of the new government building in Dogye-dong, pledging a new leap forward.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Song Jong-gu] Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held the opening ceremony of Uichang-gu on the outdoor yard of the new government building in Dogye-dong, 80 Wonidaero, Uichang-gu, at 2 p.m. on the 15th, pledging a new leap forward.

About 300 people, including Hong Nam-pyo, mayor of Changwon Special City, National Assembly member Kim Young-sun, city and provincial council members, and local residents, attended the opening ceremony. The event proceeded in the order of a congratulatory performance by the Changwon Hanmaeum Hospital Orchestra, progress report, commemorative and congratulatory speeches, plaque unveiling, and a tour of the government building.

In particular, at this event, the vision of Uichang-gu, called ‘Satongpaldal Uichang,’ meaning “connected in all directions and reaching everywhere” for the new future of the new government building era, was declared, pledging to provide innovative administrative services for residents and to promote open administration that communicates with local people.

Uichang-gu, established with the launch of the integrated Changwon City in 2010, had been sharing the Myeonggok-dong Administrative Welfare Center and government building. To actively respond to the increasing population and diversifying administrative demands, construction of the new government building began in April 2020 with a total project cost of 34.8 billion KRW and was completed last September.

The new government building has a total floor area of 13,315㎡, with 2 basement floors and 4 above-ground floors, and started operations on the 24th of last month. All departments of the district office, which had been operated separately in the main and annex buildings due to limited space, are now together, providing one-stop administrative services to visitors, earning favorable reviews from residents.

In addition to its primary administrative functions, the building is expected to serve as an open government building and a complex cultural space by offering residents opportunities to enjoy culture and rest through cultural performances and exhibitions.

Mayor Hong said, “It has been 12 years since the establishment of Uichang-gu Office, and now it finally has a complete government building. This place will become a communication hub that practices open administration, not only supporting innovative administrative services but also serving as a complex cultural space where residents can freely enjoy and relax.”

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