Yeosu City Holds Strategy Meeting to Respond to Jeonnam-Gwangju Administrative Integration

Discussion on Detailing Response Tasks for Administrative Integration
Review of Special Legal Provisions and Identification of Key Proposed Projects

Yeosu City in Jeonnam announced that on the 19th, it held an "Administrative Integration Response Strategy Meeting" chaired by the Deputy Mayor in response to the promotion of administrative integration between Jeonnam and Gwangju.

The meeting was attended by all directors and division heads, and focused on discussing revisions and improvements to the identified tasks, particularly examining the validity and feasibility of each response task and the potential for linkage at the central and Jeonnam provincial levels.

On the 19th, Yeosu City held an "Administrative Integration Response Strategy Meeting" chaired by the Deputy Mayor in response to the administrative integration promotion of Jeonnam and Gwangju. Photo by Yeosu City

In particular, the meeting intensively reviewed 26 proposed special legal provisions identified by all departments and 32 key projects proposed by Yeosu City in relation to administrative integration. The special legal provisions included financial support for industrial crisis areas, while the key projects focused on strengthening industrial competitiveness and fostering new industries.

Starting with this strategy meeting, Yeosu City plans to continuously monitor trends in the discussions on enacting a special law for administrative integration, concentrate on analyzing sector-specific bills and projects, and seek to identify additional response tasks.

Additionally, the finalized tasks will undergo internal review and supplementation procedures, after which they will be formally submitted as proposals to higher authorities, including Jeonnam Province and relevant ministries.

A Yeosu City official stated, "Widespread changes are expected in the region's administrative system, financial structure, and distribution of authority due to administrative integration," adding, "We will respond proactively to ensure that projects benefiting the city and promoting regional development are effectively reflected."

Meanwhile, since the 13th, Yeosu City has been operating a task force led by Deputy Mayor Jeong Hyeon-gu, working with relevant departments to devise sector-specific response tasks for administrative integration.