Local Governments, LH, and National Balanced Development Committee Join Hands

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] The Association of Korean Mayors and Governors (represented by Suwon Mayor Yeom Tae-young), the Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development, and LH (Korea Land and Housing Corporation) have joined forces for regional balanced development.

The three organizations signed a "business agreement for building a platform to support local governments for regional balanced development" on the 19th at the main conference room of the Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development in the Government Seoul Office, and agreed to cooperate in building and operating the platform.

Under the agreement, LH will dispatch experts to local governments to support regional balanced development projects and operate the platform by providing consulting for pending projects, among other services.

The Association of Korean Mayors and Governors will publicize the local government support platform to cities, counties, and districts nationwide and encourage local governments to actively utilize the platform.

The Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development will reflect the platform in balanced development policies and provide administrative support to ensure smooth construction and operation of the platform.

When LH dispatches professional personnel with rich experience and expertise to local governments, the local governments will utilize them for regional planning, urban and industrial complex regeneration projects, and residential welfare projects. LH plans to establish a "Regional Balanced Development Support Center" to provide customized consulting for local governments. LH and the Association of Korean Mayors and Governors plan to select pilot local governments this year and dispatch experts. LH will bear all costs including expert salaries and housing expenses.

Mayor Yeom Tae-young, who attended the agreement ceremony, stated, "We will actively cooperate so that the platform can be helpful to basic local governments."