- Province provided 32.2 billion won in ultra-low-credit loans to a total of 52,475 people including 36,598 in the first round and 15,877 in the second round - As of end of October, 75 people completed early repayment; though the product is a 5-year maturity product, early repayment was completed in just 5 months - The majority of emergency funds consist of living expenses, housing costs, loan repayment, and medical expenses
- Yongin City provided books and table sets worth 3.5 million won to the Yongin Youth LAB (Cheonan)
- City relaxed application criteria and simplified required documents... targeting households at 75% of median income or less
A residents' briefing session on the environmental impact assessment for the Indeokwon-Dongtan Double-Track Railway Construction Project is underway. (Photo=Uiwang City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] A residents' briefing session on the environmental impact assessment (draft) for the Indeokwon-Dongtan Double-Track Railway Construction Project being promoted by the Korea Railroad Corporation was held on the 9th in the multipurpose gymnasium at Gocheon Sports Park in Uiwang City. The briefing, conducted while adhering to quarantine guidelines to prevent COVID-19 spread, was attended by Uiwang Mayor Kim Sang-don, City Council President Yun Mi-kyung, city council members, and officials from the Korea Railroad Corporation, the organizing agency of the briefing
Children participating in the Child Participation Committee workshop. (Photo=Uiwang City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Uiwang City held a Child Participation Committee workshop on the 7th in the main conference room of City Hall with approximately 30 child committee members in attendance. The workshop is part of a research project on creating a child-friendly city. Under the facilitation of Motive&, the consulting firm, the workshop was held to seek ways to activate child participation in the post-COVID era. Six children and facilitators assisting with the meeting...
A guide on how to subscribe to the Kakao Talk channel 'Ganghwa County Office.' [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Ganghwa County announced on the 9th that it is actively providing rapid and accurate information through the Kakao Talk channel 'Ganghwa County Office.' To address the information blind spot for information-vulnerable groups such as the elderly who are unfamiliar with existing SNS like blogs, Instagram, and Facebook, the county opened 'Kakao Talk channel,' the most popular and convenient SNS, in October last year. African swine fever...
Uiwang City Hall exterior. (Photo=Uiwang City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Uiwang City announced on the 9th that it won the Social Media Award in the Basic Local Government category and the Empathy Content Award in the Event Content category at the '13th Korea Communication Awards.' The Korea Communication Awards is a ceremony hosted by the Korean Internet Communication Association and sponsored by the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Resources, and others. Based on Internet Communication Index (ICSI), Social Communication Index (SCSI), and Content Competitiveness Index (CQI)...
Yongin City Zero Waste SNS Supporter recruitment image. (Photo=Yongin City) [Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun Reporter] Yongin City will recruit 'Zero Waste SNS Supporters' from the 9th through the 20th, who directly practice and share reducing waste generated in daily life. Any adult residing in Yongin City who is interested in waste reduction and actively operates SNS can apply. Those selected as supporters will...
- to reduce illegal waste dumping by foreigners and encourage smooth waste disposal - parallel notation in English, Chinese, etc., including volume-based bag names, disposal times, items, penalty regulations - currently applied in 25 cities and counties or scheduled for application
- Real estate public auction of high-amount tax delinquents in blind spots of auctions collects 135 million won in delinquent taxes
- 22 operations conducted from April to October at major reservoirs and ponds
- Acquiring dormant corporations over five years old established for heavy tax avoidance purposes at low prices to acquire real estate - Full-scale investigation of 51 suspected tax evasion corporations, three detected with 234 million won in acquisition tax pursued - Planning to distribute 'dormant corporation verification and investigation manual' to cities and counties to prevent recurrence of similar cases
- Converting paper drawings to digital…confirming land boundaries
- Conducting opinion survey on 'Gyeonggi regional currency consumption support' targeting 1,000 provincial residents - Province analyzes that people who have used it are more welcoming of consumption support
- Expansion of long-term public rental housing such as 'lifetime housing' and Gyeonggi Province's 'basic housing' - Proposed measures including land transaction permit system targeting foreigners and corporations as strong regulatory measures for non-residential properties
Suwon City Hall exterior.(Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young] Suwon City announced on the 8th that it has been selected as a pilot institution for the 'Online Passport Reissuance Application Service' implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is currently operating the service. The online passport reissuance application service through 'Government 24' is currently being piloted at 55 institutions nationwide including Suwon City. It is scheduled to expand nationwide by the end of 2020. The target is citizens who have previously issued electronic passports one or more times
- Select 3 out of 10 options from the 9th to 20th on the city website 'Suwon Manmin Plaza'
Jangan-gu Office exterior.(Photo=Jangan-gu) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young] Jangan-gu, Suwon City will conduct the second half of 2020 resident registration fact-finding survey until the 21st of next month. This nationwide fact-finding survey minimizes the survey scope targeting households in need of welfare services to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and address welfare blind spots. Priority survey targets are children with long-term absenteeism and school-age uneducated children requested by educational institutions, and children aged 3 to 6 using childcare facilities…
Stone wall of maintained Suwon Stream.(Photo=Paldal-gu) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young] Paldal-gu, Suwon City announced on the 8th that it recently maintained part of the stone wall of Suwon Stream in the district. Suwon Stream had some sections maintained through restoration projects years ago, but the section between Maegyo Bridge, Saemaeul Bridge, and Maeseyo Bridge (L=360m) remained with the existing stone wall and deteriorated. Due to this, mortar deterioration between stone walls and bulging phenomena from decades of soil pressure have occurred, raising concerns about…
2020 Citizens-Together Record Culture University poster in Pyeongtaek City. [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City will hold the '2020 Citizens-Together Record Culture University' for two days from the 2nd to the 3rd of next month at the Southern Cultural Arts Center. This event, held for the second time following last year, will be jointly conducted with Korea Welfare University. The event is planned as a record culture program to provide an opportunity to enhance humanistic culture through records. The first day…
Osan City Hall exterior.(Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young] Osan City will operate a comprehensive settlement period for second-half local taxes and non-tax revenue delinquencies until the end of next month. Due to regional economic downturn from COVID-19, an increase in tax delinquents is expected. Therefore, the comprehensive settlement will focus on non-face-to-face collection activities and installment payments for livelihood-type delinquents. The city will pursue automatic vehicles, real estate, and deposits against habitual tax delinquents who have the ability to pay but deliberately evade…
Building parking lot in Yeongdeungpo-gu district.(Photo=Yeongdeungpo-gu) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young] Yeongdeungpo-gu, Suwon City will inspect the management status of attached parking lots in newly built buildings until the 13th to create a pleasant urban environment. This inspection targets a total of 66 newly built buildings processed for occupancy approval in 2019, and checks consistency between building current status drawings and on-site conditions for legal parking spaces, illegal conversion of attached parking lots, and whether original functions are maintained. The district will check equipment for accident prevention…
- Holding public hearings on establishment of second landscape plan and night landscape plan - Conducted for pre-registered attendees on the 4th, landscaping materials made public from the 6th to collect opinions - Sharing landscape policy promotion direction, research project progress report, and night landscape guidelines
County Governor Yu Cheon-ho (front row, first from left) listens to explanations at the Hwagae Garden site.(Photo=Ganghwa-gun) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young] County Governor Yu Cheon-ho visited the Hwagae Mountain tourism resource development project site in Gyeodong-myeon, Ganghwa-gun on the 5th, inspected construction progress, and encouraged related personnel. Some 30 people including Gyeodong-myeon organization leaders, the county's Urban Development and Construction Director, and the Forest and Park Division Chief visited the site, where roads are being connected to the top of Hwagae Mountain and a pond is being created in the Hwagae Garden…
- Held 'People Power-Gyeonggi Province Budget Policy Council' on 6th…11 National Assembly members including party leadership attended - Lee Jae-myung, "Issues of regional and national development should be pursued regardless of political affiliation" - Seeks national funding for 117 projects totaling 8.1994 trillion won
Donation ceremony at Mulpure Community Children's Center.(Photo=Yongin City) [Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun] Yongin City's Giheung-gu Goseong-dong announced on the 6th that Mulpure Community Children's Center in Cheongdeok-dong donated 230,000 won for those in need. The center operated a flea market with 19 elementary school students participating in an economic education program supported by the Korean Council of Social Welfare and the Shinhyup Social Contribution Foundation, donating all proceeds. Children participating in the program used…
Mayor Jung Jang-seon of Pyeongtaek City expresses gratitude to award recipients from the podium.(Photo=Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young] On the 6th, Pyeongtaek City awarded commendations from the Gyeonggi Province Governor, Pyeongtaek City Mayor, Pyeongtaek City Council Speaker, and National Assembly Member to 77 meritorious individuals who dedicated themselves to city development in 11 fields including establishment of legal order. The city invited only award recipients as it was unable to hold the 25th Pyeongtaek Citizens' Day commemorative ceremony in May due to COVID-19. Award ceremony attendees…
Members of the Cheoin-gu Tong-ri Chiefs Association are taking commemorative photos after exploring Kim Dae-gun Street. (Photo=Yongin City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Cheoin-gu, Yongin City announced on the 6th that 20 members of the Tong-ri Chiefs Association explored the 'Youth Kim Dae-gun Street'. The aim was to deepen understanding of the region and spend time communicating and harmonizing with pride and affection for the hometown. That day, participants conducted a stamp tour of 'Walking the Path of Young Kim Dae-gun' at Eun-i Holy Ground located in Yangji-myeon, Cheoin-gu, Anseong…
- As of 6:00 a.m. confirmed cases in Gyeonggi Province increased 47 from previous day to 5,626 - 5 related to securities firm in Yeouido, Seoul, 4 related to insurance company in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, 6 related to nursing facility in Anyang - As of 6:00 a.m. 675 confirmed cases treatment beds secured at 16 hospitals, 362 beds (53.6%) in use
- Holding '2020 Gyeonggi Province Social Housing Conference' on the 6th - Seeking sustainable development direction of cooperative social housing and strengthening public-private cooperation governance through sharing domestic and international social housing trends and cases - Governor Lee Jae-myung: 'Social housing is one method to resolve real estate issues'
