Boseong-gun United to Share the Burden of 'COVID-19' Together

Purchase of 200 Million Won in Boseong Sarang Gift Certificates and 20 Million Won Donation... Committed to Local Return

Helping Locals and Boosting Economy Through Local Gift Certificate Purchases for Double Benefits

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Yong-chul] Following Kim Cheol-woo, the governor of Boseong County, who was the first among nationwide basic local government heads to return his salary, it was announced on the 26th that Boseong County public officials have shared the pain of COVID-19 with local residents by purchasing over 200 million won worth of local currency.

The county's affiliated public officials purchase Boseong Love Gift Certificates ranging from a minimum of 100,000 won to over 2 million won depending on their rank. In addition, the county public officials plan to raise 20 million won in donations and use it together with the Boseong County Public Officials Labor Union to revitalize the local economy.

The county expects that the local love gift certificates purchased within the first half of the year can only be used within the region, which will help boost the local economy, including small businesses in alley markets.

Furthermore, county public officials are replacing duty allowances, which were previously paid in cash, with local currency to alleviate the difficulties faced by residents who were hit hard by COVID-19.

The local currency received is used to lead efforts to revive local commerce by shopping within the jurisdiction after work, expanding purchases of local agricultural and specialty products, and operating a system where one official is responsible for one restaurant.

A county official stated, “We will continue to take the lead in the public sector to revitalize the local economy, which has been depressed due to the impact of COVID-19,” and added, “We will continuously discover and implement policies that can contribute to promoting consumption in the local community.”

Meanwhile, to overcome the COVID-19 crisis, Boseong County distributed 42,000 self-produced linen masks to all residents on the 23rd, and Governor Kim Cheol-woo decided to return 30% of his salary for four months.

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