Yeonggwang-gun Selected as ‘Top 10 Excellent Policies’ This Year

[Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seong-jeong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim Jun-seong) announced on the 23rd that it has selected the ‘Top 10 Excellent Policies’ that illuminated the county administration in 2020, contributing to the improvement of residents' quality of life.

The county conducted online and offline voting from the 7th to the 16th among residents and public officials on 30 policies and projects recommended by each department, selecting the top 10 based on the highest number of votes.

As a result, the best policy that shone throughout the year was ‘Yeonggwang-gun, a great place to have and raise children, ranked No. 1 nationwide in total fertility rate.’

Last year, the county established the Population and Employment Policy Office, the first among basic local governments nationwide, and by promoting various customized policies from marriage, childbirth to childcare, it ranked 2nd nationwide in total fertility rate (1.82) last year and achieved 1st place this year with a total fertility rate of 2.54, establishing itself as an excellent region to have and raise children.

In addition, the selected policies included ▲construction of happy housing ▲operation of 1,000 won passenger ferries ▲rental agricultural machinery business ranked No. 1 nationwide for four consecutive years ▲acquisition of Jeollanam-do’s first regulatory innovation institution certification ▲sidewalk maintenance and underground wiring project between Nonghyup Central Association and Hakjeong Intersection ▲support for smart devices for COVID-19 online classes ▲operation of the Hope-filled Yeonggwang Pantry ▲public interest allowance for farmers and fishermen ▲operation of rural bus boarding managers.

Governor Kim Jun-seong said, “We will continue to do our best to create policies that local residents need through interactive communication with policy consumers and provide administrative services that satisfy the local people.”

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