Miryang-si Selected for 'Village Management Office Creation Project' Contest... Receives Total of 140 Million KRW in National and Provincial Funding

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] On the 8th, Miryang City in Gyeongnam announced that it was selected for the '2021 Village Management Office Creation Project' contest and secured 70 million won each in national and local funds.

A village management office functions like an apartment management office, providing safety and convenience to residents in neighborhoods with poor living conditions. Among the 10 final selected local governments, Miryang City will receive the largest support nationwide.

This village management office is planned to be established from August in Gora-ri Village, Muan-myeon, where the proportion of elderly residents and returnees to farming and rural areas is relatively high.

The village residents will voluntarily form a council to operate the 'Our Neighborhood MacGyver' program, which helps with simple house repairs, run agricultural product promotion and farming experience programs linked to the Samyeongdaesa Saengga site, and use the space as a community exchange area.

Mayor Park Il-ho said, "We expect to alleviate the inconveniences of elderly people who lack the capacity for simple home repairs and create a place for interaction with returnees to farming and rural areas who face difficulties in initial settlement, making Gora Village brighter and more hopeful in the future." He added, "Our city is also considering linking the village management office with job projects such as public work and hope work to ensure its smooth operation."

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