Jung Hyun-bok, Mayor of Gwangyang, "Will Devote All Efforts to Achieving Results Felt by Citizens"

Last Year's Key Achievements and This Year's Municipal Administration Direction Announced

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Jeong Hyun-bok, mayor of Gwangyang City, held a New Year's press conference on the morning of the 3rd in the city hall situation room, inviting journalists to mark the Year of the Rat.

At the conference, the direction of city administration was explained focusing on the major achievements of the 7th term of the elected government and the seven key policy tasks for this year, including the core goal of city administration, "a city where children are happy and young people achieve their dreams." The session proceeded with sharing opinions on local issues and overall city administration.

The achievements so far included ▲achieving the highest grade in the public institution integrity evaluation for two consecutive years ▲securing the largest amount of national and provincial funding since the opening of the city ▲laying the foundation for establishing a secondary battery cluster ▲creating momentum for revitalizing the Sepung Industrial Complex.

Additionally, ▲achieving 15,000 regular sponsorship accounts for the Gwangyang City Children's Care Foundation ▲full-scale promotion of three major tourism resource development projects ▲hosting the Smart Drone Industry Expo were also included.

For the 2020 city administration direction, to promote innovative growth of local key industries and foster new industries, the city plans to pursue ▲establishment of a secondary battery cluster ▲development of the drone industry in the field of facility safety inspection ▲construction of a metal processing heat treatment center ▲attraction of a small and medium enterprise training center ▲passing the preliminary feasibility economic evaluation for the commercialization demonstration project of high manganese steel.

To lay the foundation for a cultural, artistic, and tourism city, the city will promote ▲detailed design and securing national funding for a children's theme park ▲installation of a zip-line on the Seomjin River ▲construction of a marine pedestrian bridge from Baealdo to Mangdeok Port ▲development of the Gubongsan tourist complex ▲creation of the Baegunsan forest welfare complex ▲promotion of an arts middle school construction ▲hosting a K-POP super concert.

To improve the quality of life for citizens, plans include ▲supporting the electrification project of the Jinju-Gwangyang Gyeongjeon Line ▲creation of Gwangyeong and Uiam sports parks ▲development of Seonghwang neighborhood park ▲implementation of living SOC projects in Gwangyeong-dong and Geumho-dong ▲construction of public cargo truck parking lots in Jung-dong and Chonam ▲urban regeneration New Deal projects in Gwangyang-eup, Gwangyeong-dong, and Taein-dong to expand the urban residential base.

To overcome low birth rates and provide comprehensive welfare services, the city will promote ▲support for transportation expenses for pregnant women ▲issuance of happiness coupons for mothers with multiple children ▲expansion of national and public daycare centers ▲opening of a comprehensive childcare support center ▲early achievement of 20,000 regular sponsorship accounts for the childcare foundation ▲opening of a youth support center ▲opening of a senior welfare center.

To create a livable, attractive, and prosperous agricultural and fishing village, the city plans to promote ▲the sixth industrialization of agriculture focusing on regionally specialized crops such as maesil (green plums) ▲improvement of rural living conditions through rural central area revitalization projects and basic living base development projects ▲implementation of the Wau Port New Deal 300 project.

To create a safe and pleasant environment, plans include ▲inspection of the implementation of improvement measures by the Gwangyang Air Environment Improvement Joint Council ▲creation of fine dust blocking forests ▲maintenance of steep slope collapse risk areas ▲enrollment of all citizens in safety insurance.

Finally, Jeong Hyun-bok, mayor of Gwangyang City, said, "Thanks to the combined efforts of citizens and public officials, large-scale national projects are being promoted, accelerating the development of Gwangyang," adding, "We will do our utmost to produce tangible results that citizens can feel by maintaining this momentum."

During the subsequent Q&A session, questions were raised about the construction of a public postpartum care center, operation plans for the bus terminal, the (tentative name) children's theme park project, progress on the tourist-themed street at the Yi Sun-sin Bridge beach, improvement of air quality in the Gwangyang Bay area, and land development. The mayor's responses followed, concluding the press conference.

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