Yoo Gi-sang, Gochang County Governor, Receives Positive Response in Empathy Dialogue with Residents

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] The 2020 public consensus dialogue with residents led by Yu Gi-sang, the governor of Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk, is gaining enthusiastic response and progressing smoothly.

According to Gochang-gun on the 29th, public consensus dialogues were held in six towns and townships before the Lunar New Year holiday, receiving great response through candid communication.

This year's consensus dialogue departed from the previous operation method focused on small-scale business proposals and allowed anyone among the residents to participate.

Accordingly, village chiefs, women's association heads, as well as ordinary farmers, social welfare institution counselors, working moms, and various sectors asked questions about the development of Yongchu Waterfall tourism resources, plans to promote the vinegar culture city, measures to revive bokbunja (Korean black raspberry), requests for visiting hairdressing services, and restoration plans for General Jeon Bong-jun's birthplace.

Governor Yu Gi-sang made eye contact with residents, listened attentively, and sometimes took notes while responding.

In specialized areas such as water supply fee adjustments and bokbunja revitalization measures, the heads of the waterworks office and agricultural technology center provided detailed explanations.

In particular, they fully listened to local issues and difficulties, and shared the county's future vision (West Coast Sunset Road Project, canola flower field tourist attractions, etc.) and administrative directions with the residents.

After the event, they visited senior centers to deliver New Year's greetings to local elders and checked on any difficulties. Gochang-gun's public consensus dialogue will continue touring all 14 towns and townships until the 4th of next month.

Yu Gi-sang, governor of Gochang-gun, said, “I will strive to make Gochang, the first capital of the Korean Peninsula, the capital of the bio-food industry and the capital of historical and cultural tourism industry,” adding, “In the new year, I will approach residents in a friendly manner from their perspective with a humble and diligent attitude.”

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