Mokpo City, Committed to Citizen Safety and Local Economy Recovery

Mokpo City Council's Policy Speech Emphasizes Future Strategic Industries, Overcoming COVID-19, and Restoring Public Livelihoods

Mayor Kim Jong-sik of Mokpo, who emphasized his commitment to the recovery of the local economy and the safety of citizens during the municipal inquiry held on the 14th. Photo by Mokpo City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seung-hyun Jeong] On the 14th, Kim Jong-sik, mayor of Mokpo City, Jeonnam, presented the direction of city administration for 2022 at the 373rd Mokpo City Council extraordinary session.

According to the city administration speech on the 14th, the main directions for this year's city administration are ▲ Overcoming COVID-19 and restoring the livelihood economy ▲ Growing as a renewable energy hub city ▲ Becoming the nation's No.1 seafood food city ▲ Completing Mokpo as a tourism hub city ▲ Creating a cultural economy ecosystem as a cultural city ▲ Expanding future growth infrastructure ▲ Focusing on job creation and population inflow ▲ Warm welfare.

First, the city plans to mobilize all its capabilities for COVID-19 prevention to restore a comfortable and safe daily life as soon as possible.

To this end, it will establish a thorough quarantine system in response to the government's new Omicron quarantine system transition, and provide the second disaster relief fund of 100,000 won to all citizens. Along with this, continuous efforts will be made to recover the neighborhood economy through interest support for small business owners and issuance of Mokpo Love gift certificates.

The four strategic industries of renewable energy, seafood food, tourism, and culture will be promoted without delay based on past achievements.

To expand future growth infrastructure, projects such as the creation of a 5-star hotel and convention center in Samhakdo, establishment of a world-class island hub cluster linked with the Korea Island Promotion Agency, landmark ecological and historical renovation of Mokpo Station, and attraction of a medical school at Mokpo National University will be pursued.

For job creation, the city will promote the Mokpo-style youth culture brand policy linked with the cultural city project and operate a youth job integration center and employment academy.

In the welfare sector, to respond to low birthrate and aging population, plans include providing jobs for the elderly, customized jobs for the disabled, expanding national and public daycare centers, increasing child allowance payments, and constructing a public children's rehabilitation medical center.

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