Hwang Myungseok, Acting Governor of Gyeongbuk Province: "Practical Preparations for TK Administrative Integration Will Be Thorough" ... Visits Gwangju City for Launch Readiness

On May 18, Gyeongbuk Province visited Gwangju City to prepare for the future promotion of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Administrative Integration, sharing updates on the launch preparations for the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City as well as major practical tasks.

Hwang Myungseok, Acting Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, met with Ko Gwangwan, Deputy Mayor of Administration of Gwangju City, to hear a briefing on the current status of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City launch preparations and exchanged views on institutional and administrative issues that require prior review in the promotion process of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Administrative Integration.

Hwang Myung-seok, Acting Governor of Gyeongbuk Province (right), visited Gwangju City and clasped hands with Ko Kwang-wan, Deputy Mayor for Administration, to strengthen their friendship.

This visit was arranged to review the practical procedures and inter-agency coordination required in the actual preparation process after the enactment of a special law, based on the case of Gwangju and Jeonnam, who are leading the way in administrative integration.

On this day, the two institutions shared a range of tasks related to administrative integration, including: △establishing integrated development strategies △follow-up legislative procedures such as special laws and enforcement decrees △budget for integration preparations △organizational and personnel integration △revision of local ordinances △procedures for gathering and publicizing residents' opinions △the second relocation of public institutions, among others.

Gyeongbuk Province plans to gradually specify response directions in each area by referring to the case of Gwangju and Jeonnam, recognizing that integration is not only about administrative system reform, but also involves fiscal exceptions, balanced development measures, organizational and personnel management, and building resident consensus.

In particular, Gyeongbuk Province intends to continuously review issues such as supplementary provisions to the special law, central government consultation matters, fiscal support measures, standards for organizational and personnel management, and procedures for collecting residents’ opinions through consultations with stakeholders such as Daegu City and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

Furthermore, in anticipation of the possibility that discussions on administrative integration may resume in earnest depending on changes in the political and administrative environment after the local elections, Gyeongbuk Province will maintain its readiness for Daegu-Gyeongbuk Administrative Integration and preemptively address related issues.

Hwang Myungseok, Acting Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, stated, "Daegu-Gyeongbuk Administrative Integration is a task that requires not only legal procedures but also administrative management, finances, and the collection of residents' opinions to be prepared together," adding, "We will thoroughly continue Gyeongbuk’s practical preparations by closely referring to the progress in Gwangju and Jeonnam."

Meanwhile, ahead of the launch of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City on July 1, Gwangju and Jeonnam are proceeding with follow-up procedures such as revising standards for administrative organizations and staffing, revising local ordinances, and integrating fiscal and IT systems.

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