"Focusing on Citizen Safety and Livelihood Recovery" ... Changwon Special City Implements Comprehensive Chuseok Holiday Measures

36 Measures Implemented Across Five Key Areas:
Citizen Safety, Resident Convenience, Price Stabilization,
and Sharing with Marginalized Neighbors

Changwon Special City in South Gyeongsang Province is intensively implementing the "Comprehensive Chuseok Holiday Measures," which include 36 detailed plans across five major areas: citizen safety, resident convenience, price stabilization, sharing with neighbors, and establishing discipline among public officials. These measures aim to prevent inconveniences in daily life and various incidents and accidents during the Chuseok holiday period.

Changwon Special City Hall.

This year, unlike last year, the holiday period extends up to a maximum of 10 days, requiring more meticulous preparation for citizen convenience and safety management. Accordingly, the city has strengthened its response to eight key measures directly related to citizens' daily lives, such as medical care, disaster response, fire safety, waste management, and transportation, and has established robust implementation plans.

Additionally, the city has introduced four new measures to thoroughly prepare for citizen safety and minimize inconvenience. These include minimizing disruptions to civil complaint services caused by the National Information Resources Service fire on the 26th, enhancing safety management at tourist attractions, and improving the convenience of public restrooms.

◆ Citizen Safety Measures - 14 items

To prevent any medical service gaps during the long holiday, the city will operate an emergency medical situation room at the public health center and maintain a 24-hour emergency medical system at eight emergency medical institutions and two emergency medical facilities. On Chuseok day, emergency medical services will be provided at Changwon Public Health Center; on the 7th, at Masan Public Health Center; and on the 8th, at Jinhae Public Health Center. Information about open medical institutions and pharmacies can be found on the city website, the emergency medical portal, and the Emergency TokTok app.

◆ Enhancing Resident Convenience - 10 items

In response to the national network incident, as the government administrative information system is gradually being restored, the city is focusing on minimizing citizen inconvenience by providing real-time updates on the recovery status and alternative methods for frequently used services, such as certificate issuance and permit applications, on the city website.

Additionally, to ensure stable disposal of household waste during the Chuseok holiday, waste (including volume-based and food waste) will be collected as usual throughout the holiday period, except for Chuseok day (the 6th) and the following day (the 7th). A household waste collection monitoring team will also be in operation.

◆ Stabilizing Prices for Ordinary Citizens - 5 items

The city is also working to ease the burden of holiday shopping for citizens. A price stabilization task force has been formed to monitor the prices of essential holiday goods at traditional markets, large supermarkets, and department stores, and to crack down on unfair trade practices, thereby managing prices that could negatively affect the local economy during Chuseok.

In addition, to support economic recovery during Chuseok, the city will issue a special amount of 59 billion won in Changwon Love Gift Certificates (Nubijeon) and hold a cashback event where up to 30% of the amount spent on agricultural and livestock products purchased at traditional markets will be refunded in Onnuri gift certificates, thereby revitalizing traditional markets.

◆ Sharing with Marginalized Neighbors - 4 items

The city is also promoting policies to share the warmth of the holiday with vulnerable groups. Plans include delivering gifts to a total of 1,240 social welfare facilities and consolation money to 48,237 marginalized neighbors in the region. City departments will visit disadvantaged groups and welfare facilities to help create a warm and inclusive Chuseok holiday.

Jang Geumyong, Acting Mayor, stated, "During the extended Chuseok holiday period of up to 10 days, we will do our utmost to minimize inconvenience and prioritize safety so that all Changwon citizens and visitors can enjoy a safe and comfortable holiday."

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