Suncheon Ready to Open New City Hall... Public Service Office Opens First on Oct. 19

Departments to complete their move by mid-November
Key facilities and move-in preparations inspected on October 12

Suncheon, in the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City, said on October 12 that Mayor Son Hunmo and senior officials had visited the new city hall site to make final checks on key facilities and preparations for the move as part of preparations for its opening.

The inspection focused on identifying in advance any inconveniences that citizens and employees might encounter during the actual operation of the city hall and addressing any deficiencies before the move.

Suncheon Mayor Son Hunmo receives a briefing on the status of the new city hall construction from the head of the New City Hall Construction Division on the 12th. Photo courtesy of Suncheon City.

Mayor Son and senior officials inspected the public service office and key workspaces, as well as public facilities, the parking lot, access routes, elevators, signage and safety facilities.

Suncheon Mayor Son Hunmo said, "We checked whether people can easily find the new city hall and conveniently use its public services, and also reviewed potential problems with operating the facilities after the move." He added, "I have asked the relevant officials to promptly address any issues that can be resolved before the move and make thorough preparations so that citizens and employees can use the building without inconvenience."

The new city hall will begin operating its public service office on October 19. Departments will then move in sequence, with the relocation scheduled to be completed by mid-November. The building will house 10 bureaus, 45 departments, 186 teams and 868 employees, as well as 73 employees of the City Council Secretariat. To improve work efficiency, the Lifelong Education Division and the Clean Water Management Center will remain at their respective centers and continue their work there.

Starting in December, the city plans to begin full-scale work to demolish the current city hall, build an underground parking lot and central park, and construct a connecting building linking the new city hall with nearby facilities. It aims to complete the entire project by October 2027.

A city official said, "The new city hall will be more than an administrative workspace; it will be an open space that everyone can use and spend time in comfortably." The official added, "We will make thorough preparations so that citizens and employees alike can use the new city hall without inconvenience."

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