Gangjin County Council Returns Full Overseas Training Expenses to Overcome COVID-19 Early

Doing Our Best to Support the Livelihoods of Socially Vulnerable Groups and Devise Economic Recovery Measures

Members of the Gangjin County Council urged the provision of emergency disaster relief funds to all households to overcome COVID-19. (Photo by Gangjin County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] The Gangjin County Council (Chairman Wi Seong-sik) announced on the 21st that it has decided to fully return the 20 million KRW budget for overseas training of council members in 2020, in order to share the pain of residents suffering from difficulties due to COVID-19.

Accordingly, the voluntarily returned budget will be reflected in the 2nd supplementary budget and used for urgent financial projects to overcome COVID-19.

Meanwhile, the county council held the 263rd extraordinary session for four days to handle urgent issues such as ordinances referred to the standing committee and other agenda items, and closed the session on the 20th.

Major agenda items included the partial amendment of the “Ordinance on Support for the Living Stability of Low-Income Residents in Gangjin County,” which establishes the basis for emergency living expense support for vulnerable groups experiencing economic difficulties due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, as well as 13 other agenda items such as the “Resolution on Local Tax Reduction for Good Landlords,” which were deliberated, resolved, and forwarded to the executive branch.

In particular, the council adopted a recommendation for universal payment of emergency disaster relief funds and urged the government to promptly provide payments to all households without delay caused by eligibility determination, so that residents can overcome the unprecedented economic crisis caused by the infectious disease at an early stage.

Chairman Wi Seong-sik said in his closing remarks, “I thank County Governor Lee Seung-ok and the executive officials who are doing their utmost to overcome the infectious disease crisis,” and added, “We will actively cooperate with the executive branch so that the local economy recovers and residents’ lives stabilize as soon as possible, and the council will concentrate all its capabilities with a leading attitude.”

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