Cheer Up Small Business Owners! Changwon Public Sector Half-Price Partnership Project

Realizing the Value of Sharing Amid the Suffering Caused by the COVID-19 Crisis

Mayor Heo Seong-mu of Changwon is announcing the promotion of the Changwon Public Sector Half-Price Together Project (Photo by Changwon City Hall).

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Changwon City announced on the 5th that it will promote the 'Cheer Up Small Business Owners! Changwon Public Sector Half-Price Project' to support small business owners struggling due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The main content is a 50% reduction in rental fees for city-owned public facilities, water and sewage charges, resident tax (equalized portion), and public wastewater treatment facility user charges, with a total reduction amount of 8 billion KRW.

This is a proactive measure taken to share the pain experienced by small business owners and small and medium-sized enterprises in the region due to the sharp contraction of citizens' consumption activities caused by the spread of COVID-19.

Heo Seong-mu, Mayor of Changwon City, briefed on the 'Cheer Up Small Business Owners! Changwon Public Sector Half-Price Accompaniment Project,' stating, “We are responding to the situation with a resolute will to implement everything Changwon City can do in the face of this serious national crisis,” and added, “We will do our best to serve as a support pillar for small business owners so that the local economy does not deteriorate further, adopting a baesujijin (背水之陣) stance.”

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