Suwon City Establishes New Culture and Sports Bureau and Reorganizes Administrative Structure

Suwon City will establish a new Culture and Sports Bureau, and newly create the Urban Landscape Division and Facilities Construction Division.

Additionally, the Autonomous Planning Bureau will be renamed the General Affairs Bureau, and other divisions within the city hall will be newly established or renamed.

According to the city, starting in February next year, the Culture and Sports Bureau will be established. As a result, the Sports and Youth Division and Culture and Tourism Division, which were previously under the Resident Life Support Bureau, will be reorganized under the Culture and Sports Bureau. Furthermore, the Sports and Youth Division will be separated into the Education and Youth Division and the Sports Promotion Division.

The Culture and Tourism Division and Sports and Youth Division within the Resident Life Support Bureau have been experiencing heavy workloads, causing operational delays.

A city official stated, "With the formal establishment of the Culture and Sports Bureau, the Resident Life Support Bureau will focus on its core mission of resident welfare," and added, "The newly established Culture and Sports Bureau will be reorganized into the Education and Youth Division, Sports Promotion Division, and Culture and Tourism Division, bringing specialized expertise to the fields of education and school facilities, sports, and culture."

This organizational restructuring will be presented at the extraordinary session on January 22 and, upon approval, will be implemented starting in early February after a preparation period.

Meanwhile, the Urban Landscape Division and Facilities Construction Division under the Urban Planning Bureau will also be newly established.

In addition, the Autonomous Planning Bureau will be renamed the General Affairs Bureau, and the Environmental Sanitation Bureau will be renamed the Environment Bureau. Additionally, the Architecture Division will be renamed the Housing Policy Division, the Light Rail Project Division will be renamed the Urban Rail Division, the Health Planning Division will be renamed the Health Management Division, and the Facilities Division will be renamed the Restoration and Maintenance Division.