Geuinmo, Geochang County Governor, Presents Next Year's County Administration Direction ... Completing the Era of Citizen Happiness

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Gu In-mo, Governor of Geochang County, Gyeongnam, is presenting the direction of the county administration for 2023 through a policy speech.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Gu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang County, presented the direction of county administration for 2023 through a policy speech while submitting the next year's budget proposal to the 2nd regular session of the 267th Geochang County Council.

He also stated that although continuous population decline, economic recession, government austerity, and the debt reduction trend of Gyeongnam Province are expected to make it difficult to expand local government finances, the 8th elected administration, following the 7th, is tirelessly working to complete the era of citizen happiness with the administrative motto of "Greater Geochang Leap, Era of Citizen Happiness."

Regarding the direction of next year's county administration, Mayor Gu plans to focus all administrative power on completing the entire roadmap for the 57 tasks in six areas, including the creation of a Geochang-type medical welfare town, construction of cremation facilities, and entering the era of a 1 trillion won budget, as part of the 8th elected administration's pledged projects.

To create a vibrant education and youth city, he announced the establishment of the Geochang Master Plan for Future Education City, implementation of youth allowance payments, youth rental housing, construction of a startup support center, and support for tuition fees for local university entrants, aiming to revitalize local schools and create a lively young Geochang where youth want to live.

Additionally, Gamaksan Byeol Baram Hill will be developed into a frequently visited tourist destination through infrastructure expansion such as barrier-free deck roads, starlight trails, road widening, and parking lot construction. The completion of Bbaejae Forest Leisure Sports Park will finalize the tourism belts in the east, west, south, and north regions, realizing the "Forest Tourism 1 Million Visitors Era."

He plans to diversify income generation by constructing smart container vertical farms and expanding future-type multi-axis apple orchards, maintain stable farm income through the implementation of agricultural product cost guarantee systems, expand distribution and sales networks by using local agricultural specialties as return gifts for the Hometown Love Donation Program, and foster healing agriculture linked to the healing industry to create a sustainable rural community.

Along with designating a permanent elevator training center visited by about 6,000 people annually, the relocation of the Elevator Talent Development Institute from Seoul to Geochang will be realized through the completion of the elevator test tower and industrial complex hall, transforming Geochang into a leading region for elevator industry talent cultivation. He also mentioned the steady promotion of the smart elevator demonstration tower and demonstration platform construction project to attract about 3,000 related elevator industry workers annually to Geochang.

By early commencement of the southern bypass road, construction of the Geoyeolsanseong access road, and attracting the Haeinsa transfer station for the Dalbit Inland Railway, a more systematic road network will be established, and the expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure will further improve transportation conditions for residents.

To support these administrative directions and complete the greater leap of Geochang, the county has prepared a 2023 budget proposal of 770 billion won, an increase of 68.1 billion won or 9.7% from this year, and plans to steadily take steps toward entering the era of a 1 trillion won budget.

Mayor Gu said, "Geochang County, a growing city, will never stop moving forward for a sustainable and developmental future where descendants can live well even 100 years from now."

He added, "We will (Only) serve only the citizens, (First) lead with advanced administration, and (Best) grow into the nation's top local government, developing Geochang into the educational, administrative, cultural, tourism, and agricultural hub of western Gyeongnam."

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