'Daehanminguk Local Autonomy Development Award' Winner Gu In-mo, Geochang County Governor, "Will Focus More on Communication"

Gu In-mo, Geochang County Governor, Receives Korea Local Autonomy Development Award (Photo by Geochang County)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the 13th, it was announced that Gu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam, received the Grand Prize in the Basic Local Government Head category at the '2020 Korea Autonomy Development Awards' held at the Baekbeom Memorial Hall to commemorate the 25th anniversary of local autonomy.

This award was established by the Korea Autonomy Development Research Institute to widely recognize contributions to the development of local autonomy among members of the National Assembly, local government heads, local council members, superintendents of education, and others.

During his two-year tenure, Mayor Gu received high evaluations for policies including ▲legal and institutional maintenance policies for the development of local autonomy ▲original local autonomy policies suited to the regional environment ▲model policies for other local governments in the era of decentralized autonomy ▲exemplary resident autonomy policies tailored to the era of decentralized autonomy ▲customized community welfare policies suited to the regional environment.

Key initiatives under original local autonomy policies suited to the regional environment include the 3-No (無) Agriculture Practice Project, pilot project for monthly salary system for farmers, creation of a global elevator hub city, establishment of Geochang Changpowon, the nation's top ecological tourist site, foundation for an anti-aging healing central city, and expansion of agricultural machinery rental centers.

Model policies for other local governments in the era of decentralized autonomy include the provision of Geochang-type and small business emergency disaster relief funds, implementation of a single fare system for rural buses, and policies such as resolving conflicts in the creation of Geochang Legal Town.

Mayor Gu said, "I believe this award was given in recognition of the results of on-site communication administration that listened carefully to the voices of residents through the Communication Mayor's Office and Mobile Mayor's Office during the first two years of the 7th elected term," and emphasized, "Going forward, we will carry out county administration that resonates with residents and promotes communication and harmony to open a new era of greater Geochang leap and residents' happiness."

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