Myeong Hyun-gwan, Haenam County Governor, Receives Commendation from National Small Business Association

Contribution to Economic Revitalization Efforts Including Issuance of Haenam Sarang Gift Certificates

(In the front center) Myeong Hyun-gwan, Haenam County Governor, received a certificate of appreciation from the National Federation of Small Business Owners. (Photo by Haenam County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Haenam County, Jeollanam-do announced on the 5th that County Governor Myeong Hyeon-gwan received a letter of appreciation from the National Federation of Small Businesses in recognition of his contribution to revitalizing the neighborhood commercial districts.

On the 4th, Lee Gap-ju, President of the Jeollanam-do Small Business Federation, and Jeong Woo-seon, President of the Haenam County Federation, visited Haenam County Office to present the letter of appreciation and expressed gratitude for Haenam County’s efforts to revitalize the local economy.

President Lee Gap-ju stated, “Haenam County swiftly provided management stabilization funds to local businesses struggling due to the spread of COVID-19, more quickly than any other local government, and created an opportunity to invigorate small business owners through the activation of the Haenam Love Gift Certificate.” He added, “We awarded this letter of appreciation with the hope that the county government will continue to actively support small business owners, who are the foundation of the local economy.”

Governor Myeong Hyeon-gwan emphasized the need for practical policy formulation to revitalize small business owners. Last year, through organizational restructuring, he established the first dedicated small business team in Jeollanam-do and enacted an ordinance concerning support for small business owners in Haenam County.

Additionally, he has built a public-private partnership with the Haenam County Small Business Federation and established and implemented the basic support plan for small business owners in Haenam County during the 7th local government administration to comprehensively support small business owners.

Last year, the introduction of the Haenam Love Gift Certificate, which can only be circulated within the region, has had a significant effect on revitalizing the local economy centered on neighborhood commercial districts.

So far, out of a total issuance amount of 112 billion KRW, 87.2 billion KRW worth of Haenam Love Gift Certificates have been sold, achieving the highest issuance and sales among municipalities issuing gift certificates in Jeollanam-do.

In particular, to overcome the economic crisis caused by COVID-19, Haenam was the first in Jeollanam-do to provide emergency management stabilization funds to all businesses, and attracted attention by boldly supporting small business owners with public utility fee support and financial support for those lacking collateral.

From the second half of this year, the county will focus on implementing projects to improve the environment of small-scale stores, support e-commerce startup education, and assist business succession startups, aiming to improve the environment for small business owners and develop online distribution channels.

Governor Myeong Hyeon-gwan said, “It is especially meaningful to receive a letter of appreciation from small business owners who are working hard as a strong pillar of the local economy,” and added, “I will make further efforts to discover policies that revitalize the local economy by supporting small business owners, self-employed individuals, and neighborhood commercial districts.”

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