Gwangyang City Development Council and Gwangyang City Community Safety Council Share Local Issues and Information

Operation of Comprehensive Situation Room During Chuseok Holiday and Strict Compliance with COVID-19 Response Living Quarantine Rules

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The Gwangyang City Development Council and the Community Safety Council (Chairman Jeong Hyun-bok, Mayor of Gwangyang) held a meeting yesterday in the city hall situation room with about 30 attendees including heads of related organizations and groups to share local issues and various information.

Mayor Jeong Hyun-bok of Gwangyang introduced three newly appointed heads: Jin Su-hwa, Chairman of the Gwangyang City Council; Kim Jung-ho, Chief of Gwangyang Police Station; and Jeon Shin-gi, Director of Gwangyang Post Office, extending a warm welcome and urging them to take active interest in the development of city administration.

The city explained overall current issues including ▲promotion of the Gwangyang-style Korean New Deal project ▲operation of COVID-19 screening clinics ▲implementation of comprehensive measures for Chuseok and operation of the comprehensive situation room ▲construction of the Gwangyang-eup Resident Autonomy Center ▲promotion of the Baedo tourism island garden project ▲complete revision of the Gwangyang Citizens' Song, and requested communication, empathy, and cooperation from related organizations and groups.

Additionally, the city requested attention and promotion on each institution’s issues such as ▲simplified entry procedures support for businesspeople responding to COVID-19 ▲‘Sunshine Gwangyang’ safe alley creation project ▲installation of automatic opening and closing devices on emergency exits in apartment complexes ▲early admission recruitment for new students next year ▲interest and support from local residents for the department reorganization at Gwangyang High-tech High School ▲recruitment and employment at Korea Port Logistics High School ▲and promotion of electric safety accident prevention.

Mayor Jeong Hyun-bok said, “There is concern about the possibility of COVID-19 spread due to large-scale population movement during the Chuseok holiday,” and added, “I ask all citizens to strictly follow individual quarantine rules.”

He continued, “We will respond according to government policies in various situations, and I express gratitude to POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks and its partner companies for purchasing Gwangyang Love Gift Certificates to revitalize the depressed local economy,” and requested cooperation from the Gwangyang Fire Station, saying, “Please conduct fire safety education on evacuation and response methods in case of fire for residents at the town and village leaders’ meetings to minimize fire damage.”

Finally, despite the difficult situation caused by COVID-19, he sought continuous cooperation and support from institutions and groups so that the crisis can be overcome with one heart and one mind for the safety and happiness of citizens.

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