Yun Byeong-tae, Mayor of Naju, Holds Communication Meeting with Small Business Owners to Hear Their Difficulties

Published 01 Sep.2022 11:39(KST)

[Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yuk-bong] Yoon Byung-tae, mayor of Naju, Jeollanam-do, listened to the difficulties of local small business owners through a meeting and discussed cooperation and support measures to revitalize the local economy.

The city announced on the 1st that on the 31st of last month, it held a communication meeting combined with lunch at a local restaurant with 13 representatives from the Small Business Association, traditional market merchants' association, and district shopping district prosperity associations.

Mayor Yoon, who has been continuing on-site communication with residents from various sectors including young farmers, two rounds of village resident lodging meetings, and farmers' meetings to prepare measures to stabilize rice prices, gathered the grievances of local merchants suffering from prolonged COVID-19 and soaring prices on this day.

The small business representatives expressed great welcome for the extension of the 10% purchase discount rate on the Naju Love Gift Certificate, which was originally scheduled to be applied until next month, until the end of this year.

They also proposed the establishment of a ‘dedicated department for small business support,’ a ‘one-stop support center for small businesses,’ and the activation of the ‘small business support council operation.’

Mayor Yoon said, “We have established and are operating a dedicated team to support small businesses,” adding, “We will strive to improve systems and discover policies for stabilizing the livelihood economy through prompt review of the proposed matters.”

The city is promoting various policies such as ‘special guarantee and interest subsidy support for small businesses,’ ‘resident income loan support,’ ‘hygienic business facility improvement,’ ‘traditional market facility modernization project,’ ‘Jeonnam public delivery app support,’ and ‘loss compensation support’ to stabilize the management of small business owners suffering from the impact of COVID-19 and high prices.

Mayor Yoon Byung-tae said, “I hope the extension of the 10% discount on the Naju Love Gift Certificate will be a boost to traditional markets and commercial consumption markets ahead of Chuseok, a major consumption season,” and promised, “We will continue to provide communication opportunities for protecting commercial districts and coexistence for small business owners and self-employed people who have been responsible for a pillar of the local economy despite difficult conditions.”