Gwangyang City Holds Meeting with Business Organizations

Various Policy Proposals Including Active Support for Small Business Owners

Gwangyang City in Jeollanam-do announced on the 19th that it held a meeting with the Gwangyang Chamber of Commerce and Industry to listen to the voices from the field in order to overcome the difficulties faced by self-employed individuals and small business owners due to the prolonged economic downturn.

Sixteen officials attended the meeting, including representatives from the Gwangyang Chamber of Commerce, Donggwangyang Chamber of Commerce, Gwangyangman Chamber of Commerce, and Gwangyang Small Business Federation.

[Photo by Gwangyang-si]

The meeting was chaired by Mayor Jeong In-hwa of Gwangyang City, providing an opportunity to hear about the challenges faced.

During the meeting, various opinions were raised, including ▲requests for active promotion of various support policies ▲plans to revitalize restaurants in Gwangyeong-dong ▲support for promoting small neighborhood shops ▲measures to prevent damages to small business owners due to the conversion of POSCO maintenance partners into subsidiaries ▲proposals for reductions in water and sewage fees.

Additionally, opinions were expressed on the need for ▲activation of food trucks ▲revitalization of the old downtown area of Gwangyang-eup.

Jeong Gwang-cheol, chairman of the City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said, “I thank the mayor for arranging this meeting despite his busy schedule,” and added, “We hope for consideration and interest so that small business owners can prosper together.”

Jeong Yong-gyun, head of the Regional Economy Division, stated, “We plan to thoroughly review the proposals made at the meeting considering urgency, effectiveness, and budget, and proceed accordingly. We will continue to hold such meetings frequently to listen to the difficulties of small business owners and reflect them in policies.”

Mayor Jeong In-hwa said, “I appreciate the hard work of small business owners who have endured difficulties due to COVID-19, and cooperation between the city and small business owners is necessary,” adding, “Good ideas may seem impossible but are effective when solved, so please present them to the relevant departments.”

He continued, “Within the limits allowed by budget and law, we will do our utmost to support small business owners.”

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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