Osan City to Implement Organizational Restructuring on January 1, 2025

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Osan City announced on the 25th that it will implement an organizational restructuring effective January 1, 2025.

The restructuring is a measure to reorganize functions to adapt to changes in the administrative environment and to enhance the expertise and efficiency of administrative services, reflecting complex administrative demands such as △expansion of living infrastructure across the city, △climate and environmental changes, and △increased demand for welfare and safety services.

The restructuring plan includes the establishment of a Planning and Finance Bureau that integrates planning and finance functions, the creation of an Enterprise and Jobs Division that combines local economy and business support functions, and the establishment of a River and Greenery Division to oversee environmental and river management functions. The plan also includes the establishment and adjustment of a total of 11 new teams including road facilities, river management, disaster response, integrated care, and mental health services. An adjustment of 25 personnel is also reflected.

Osan City has maintained a minimal organizational size until now, but the need for expansion has been consistently raised due to accumulated factors including population growth, changes in social and economic structure, rising baseline personnel costs, and civil service promotion backlogs.

In particular, with the increase of concentrated rainfall, aging of infrastructure, and the need to strengthen environmental and river management, the reorganization of functions has become unavoidable.

The Planning and Finance Bureau will integrate existing planning, budgeting, organizational, revenue, and expenditure functions to strengthen consistency in financial management and policy planning capacity. This structure is designed to proactively respond to increasingly complex financial structures and changes in central government policies.

In the economic sector, a new Enterprise and Jobs Division will be established to integrate business support and job creation policies, with plans to strengthen the foundation for attracting businesses and creating local jobs.

Significant restructuring in areas directly related to public safety is also reflected. A Road Facilities Team dedicated to road repair and maintenance will be established in the Road Division, and a River Management Team responsible for water quality management and disaster prevention will be newly created in the River and Greenery Division. The Safety Policy Division will expand disaster response personnel to establish a response system in preparation for increased natural disasters due to the climate crisis.

In the welfare and health sector, new Integrated Care Team and Mental Health Team will be established to respond to the implementation of the Integrated Care Support Act and increased demand for mental health services.

Additionally, organizational reorganization to respond to changing policy environments such as the Climate and Environmental Policy Division and the Data Policy Division will also take place.

Through this restructuring, the city has minimized functional overlap and strengthened personnel allocation centered on expertise.

Mayor Lee Gwon-jae stated, "This restructuring is an administrative system reorganization to proactively respond to the changing policy environment," and added, "We will continuously supplement the organization and personnel to enhance public safety and improve the quality of life for citizens."