Seosan City Receives Top Rating in Ministry of the Interior and Safety's Local Price Stability Management Evaluation

Chungnam Receives Only 'Grade A' in the Region... Secures 100 Million Won in Financial Incentives

On the 30th, Lee Wanseop (fifth from the left), mayor of Seosan, and related officials celebrated achieving the highest grade in the local price stabilization evaluation hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in the mayor's office at City Hall. /Seosan City

Seosan City in Chungnam has secured a financial incentive of 100 million KRW by being the only city or county in Chungcheongnam-do to receive the highest "A" grade in the "2024 Local Price Stability Management Evaluation" organized by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The evaluation, conducted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety for local governments nationwide, assesses efforts such as stabilization of local public utility charges, promotion of Good Price Stores, local price stabilization initiatives, and achievements in reducing local public utility fees.

The city actively participated in stabilizing public utility charges by freezing fees for water and sewage, pay-as-you-throw garbage bags, and transportation fares, and made every effort to promote Good Price Stores.

The number of Good Price Stores in the city increased from 19 last year to 30 this year. The city provided benefits such as additional cashback on Seosan Love Gift Certificates and discount coupons for delivery apps when using these stores.

Additionally, the city implemented price stabilization measures to address overcharging and unfair business practices during holidays and vacation seasons.

In particular, during the 76th Chungcheongnam-do Provincial Sports Festival held in June this year, the city operated an Unfair Pricing Report Center and conducted a joint public-private price stabilization campaign to encourage citizen participation in price stabilization efforts.

Lee Wanseop, Mayor of Seosan, said, "Our efforts to stabilize prices for Seosan citizens amid the economic crisis caused by high inflation have been well received," and added, "We will continue to do our best in managing price stability."

Meanwhile, the city plans to use the secured incentive of 100 million KRW for revitalizing the local economy and local price stabilization management projects.

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