Goyang City’s 9th-Term Administration Restructuring Plan Passes Council... "Goyang’s Great Transformation" Begins

Goyang City Strengthens Economic, Safety, and Care Functions

Adds 2 Bureaus and 7 Departments; Workforce Grows by 48

Future Strategy Office Placed Directly Under Mayor

New Organization to Launch January 4, 2027

Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province, led by Mayor Min Gyeongseon, will strengthen its economic and safety functions, focusing on the Economic and Industry Bureau and the Safety and Construction Bureau. It will also establish dedicated departments for AI-based administration and integrated care. The aim is to build an administrative system that supports “Goyang’s Great Transformation,” the vision of its ninth popularly elected administration.

Goyang Special City Organizational Reorganization Plan (City Hall, Directly Affiliated Agencies, and Business Offices). Provided by Goyang City

Goyang City announced on October 27 that a restructuring plan containing these changes passed at the plenary session of the first regular meeting of the 308th Goyang City Council on October 26. The restructured organization will begin operating on January 4, 2027.

In the economic and industrial sectors, the Future Strategy Office will be placed directly under the mayor, and the existing Bureau for Realizing a Self-Sufficient City will be reorganized as the Economic and Industry Bureau. The goal is to coordinate policies for industrial development, business support, job creation, and support for small businesses.

The Smart City Department will be reorganized as the AI Strategy Office under the Second Deputy Mayor and tasked with AI-based administrative innovation. An Energy Policy Department will be established to increase the region’s energy self-sufficiency and secure a stable supply base. The Culture and Tourism Bureau will add a Cultural Industry Department to develop the broadcasting, video, and content industries, and plans to link cultural infrastructure, including large-scale performances, with tourism and local businesses.

Departments responsible for public safety and welfare will also be expanded. A Safety and Construction Bureau will be established to coordinate disaster prevention and response with construction and facility management. The existing Social Welfare Bureau will be divided into the Citizen Welfare Bureau and the Education and Family Bureau. An Integrated Care Department will be established within the Citizen Welfare Bureau to provide coordinated support for medical care, nursing, and care services. The Education and Family Bureau will add a Youth and Teenagers Department to support young people’s independence and youth activities. An Animal Policy Department will also be established to respond to administrative needs related to companion animals.

The Urban Housing Policy Office and the Urban Innovation Bureau will be reorganized into the Urban Policy Office and the Housing and Architecture Bureau. The change will specialize functions by field, separating urban planning and development from housing, architecture, and urban renewal. The Urban Policy Office will add a Green City Department to handle matters including the management of greenbelts, while the Housing and Architecture Bureau will add a Public Architecture Department to oversee the planning, design, and construction of public buildings. The Personnel Innovation Office will be reorganized to report directly to the First Deputy Mayor.

As a result of the restructuring, the city’s executive organization will add 2 bureaus and 7 departments and abolish 1 business office, resulting in a structure of 2 offices, 10 bureaus, 4 directly affiliated agencies, 3 business offices, and 157 departments, including dongs. The City Council Secretariat will establish a Legislative Affairs Office and operate with 2 offices, alongside the existing Council Affairs Office. The authorized workforce will increase by 48, from 3,528 to 3,576.

Goyang Special City Organization Restructuring Plan (City Council, District Offices, and Dongs). Provided by Goyang City.

Goyang Mayor Min Gyeongseon said, “This organizational restructuring is a starting point for proactively responding to a changing administrative environment and delivering results that citizens can feel. We will secure future growth engines, including the aerospace, medical and biotechnology, and cultural content industries, create jobs close to where people live, and realize Goyang’s great transformation through administration that pays closer attention to citizens’ lives.”

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