Gwangju Buk-gu Selects Top 7 District Policies of the Year

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Moon In) announced on the 27th that it has selected the ‘2020 Best 7 District Administration Projects’ that contributed to innovative administration and welfare improvement that resonate with residents.

From the 9th to the 16th of last month, Buk-gu finalized seven excellent policies through a first review by department heads, neighborhood chiefs, and the district administration coordination committee on 35 candidate projects contributing to district development, followed by a survey of a total of 1,618 people including residents, public officials, policy advisory groups, and district council members.

First, the case of ‘Achieving a 1 trillion won budget and expansionary fiscal management to revitalize the local economy’ was selected as the best policy, recognized for securing available assets such as national and city funds, boosting local economic vitality through rapid budget execution, being selected as the best district in the first half’s rapid execution evaluation, and composing a budget of 1 trillion won for the first time among autonomous districts in Gwangju based on the 4th supplementary budget.

Next, the ‘Odd-Even Parking System’ which contributed to alleviating traffic congestion and reducing traffic inconvenience complaints, the ‘Cheer Up Buk-gu! Overcome Corona! With Corona Response System Establishment’ which built a quarantine system and carried out proactive response activities amid the spread of COVID-19, and the ‘Living SOC Project’ which enhances residents’ quality of life by expanding daily life infrastructure closely related to everyday life were named excellent policies.

Additionally, the following received encouragement awards: securing national and city funds (19.9 billion won) through the enforcement decree of the basic pension and Gwangju city ordinance revision; operating the Buk-gu Self-Employment Support Center, a warm partner for small business owners and self-employed in Buk-gu; and the Buk-gu Comprehensive Gymnasium Construction Project to expand sports infrastructure and revitalize community sports.

District Mayor Moon In said, “Projects that worked hard to respond to COVID-19 and improve residents’ happy lives received good evaluations in this Best 7 District Administration review,” and added, “We will continue to actively discover and promote various projects that realize the value of resident-centered innovative administration and contribute to regional development.”

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