"Feeling Small but Significant Changes" ... Implementation of Changwon City's Community-Oriented Policies

Changwon City Hall Panorama

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kang Sharon] Changwon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 8th that it will promote the Daily Plus initiative, which allows citizens to clearly feel changes in their daily lives, as one of the three major projects of this year's municipal administration goal, "The First Year of Plus Growth."

This year's new policies cover 37 items across five sectors: ▲ Economy and Taxation ▲ Health, Women, and Welfare ▲ General Administration and Society ▲ Firefighting and Safety ▲ Environment.

In the economy and taxation sector, housing benefits for young people in their 20s will be provided by grouping them as one household even if they live separately from their parents, and university students will be supported with a 30,000 KRW annual membership transportation pass per person.

In the health, women, and welfare sector, those who have lived or worked in Changwon for over a year will be eligible for loans up to 100 million KRW for childcare leave, and customized care workers for the elderly will receive 50,000 KRW per person for transportation and communication expenses.

In the general administration and social sector, the vehicle speed limit throughout Changwon will be adjusted to 50 km/h to 30 km/h, and to create cleaner streets, the illegal advertisement collection reward system will be expanded, allowing volunteers to choose between a 20-liter waste disposal bag or one hour of volunteer time.

In the firefighting and safety sector, stricter price requirements for hazardous material transporters will be enforced, mandating completion of hazardous material transporter training.

In the environment sector, the Masan area’s recycling collection system will be improved by dividing recycling disposal into four zones from Tuesday to Friday weekly instead of once a week, implementing day-based and item-based disposal schedules, and separating PET bottles and vinyl on Sundays only.

Changwon Mayor Heo Seong-moo stated, "This year's new policies are closely related to daily life information, and we will do our best to ensure that citizens can feel small but significant changes in their surroundings and daily routines."

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