Haenam-gun, Smooth Progress in Fulfilling Promises of the 7th Elected Administration

61.5% Completion... Accelerating Efforts to Complete Major Projects Within the Year

Haenam County Office held a report meeting to check the progress of key tasks for the 7th local government in the 4th quarter of 2020 at the Haenam County Situation Room. (Photo by Haenam County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do is faithfully fulfilling its promises to the residents during the 7th local government term and is accelerating the implementation of its pledges.

According to Haenam-gun on the 26th, with the inauguration of County Governor Myeong Hyeon-gwan, the 7th local government term established the vision of "Shining Land’s End, Haenam Running Again," confirming 65 pledges across 5 major strategies, and is doing its best to achieve the goals of these pledges by checking and analyzing the progress quarterly.

The county held a 4th quarter 2020 progress review meeting on key tasks of the 7th local government term in the county office situation room on the 19th.

At the meeting attended by County Governor Myeong Hyeon-gwan and all department heads, the progress of detailed tasks by department and future plans were comprehensively reviewed, with a focus on countermeasures for projects with low progress rates compared to targets.

By the end of last year, the county had completed 40 out of 65 detailed pledges, showing a pledge fulfillment rate of 61.5%, indicating that promises to residents are being steadily implemented.

In 2020, detailed tasks achieved included establishing a one-stop civil complaint administrative processing system, prompt payment of public interest allowances to farmers and fishermen, expanding support for rural convergence industries, developing an integrated brand for agricultural and marine specialties, opening and operating the northern agricultural machinery rental center, hosting the Ontact Haenam Minam Festival, operating a stay-type forest healing program, selling Haenam Love gift certificates worth 115.4 billion KRW, efficiently supplying clean water, opening a toy library and improving childcare quality, successfully operating the senior club and strengthening quality senior jobs, and introducing a 1,000 KRW fare system for county buses.

This year, the county plans to complete major projects such as introducing the Haenam-gun citizen jury system, establishing a small movie theater and youth culture center, and opening and operating a local food direct sales store.

Additionally, for matters difficult to proceed due to unforeseen constraints such as COVID-19, the county will change targets with the approval of the pledge implementation citizen evaluation group and respond promptly to fulfill the pledges.

Haenam-gun has been recognized as the best local government in pledge implementation nationwide, having been selected for two consecutive years with the highest grade (SA) in the pledge implementation evaluation conducted by the Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters, and winning the grand prize and excellence award in two indicators at the 2020 pledge implementation excellence case presentation.

In particular, the county increases public consensus by openly sharing the progress of pledge implementation so that residents can easily understand it at a glance, and enhances the objectivity and fairness of pledge implementation through the operation of a citizen evaluation group directly participating in the pledge implementation.

County Governor Myeong Hyeon-gwan said, “Since most of the major projects promised to residents will be completed this year, I hope that the project implementation will be thorough so that residents can tangibly feel the achievements of the county administration,” and added, “We will carefully check each detailed task to fulfill promises such as clean administration, prosperous rural areas, and revitalization of the local economy, striving to make Haenam a trustworthy, pleasant, and livable place for residents.”

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