Yeoju City Selected as One of Nation's Top 10 Outstanding Basic Municipal Governments

[Suwon Ilbo=Um In-yong Reporter] Yeoju City announced on the 30th that it has been selected as one of the "Top 10 Outstanding Basic Municipal Governments in the Nation" by the Hangyoreh Institute for Economic and Social Research.

The Hangyoreh Institute for Economic and Social Research conducted research and evaluation of 226 basic local government units nationwide to discover regional models with "community resilience."

The major policies of Yeoju City that received praise in this research include △creating economic ripple effects through the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster agreement △promoting new general industrial parks including semiconductors to attract businesses and create jobs △activating traditional markets through official market registration of "Yeoju Oil Market," facility modernization, and diverse programs △providing business development funding to foster Yeoju-style pre-social economy enterprises △investing 14.3 billion won in senior job and social activity support projects △providing productive retirement life support to 3,670 elderly residents △offering psychological counseling for citizens' mental health through the Mind Investment Support Program △expanding education and culture infrastructure through new youth training centers and school complex facilities △expanding eco-friendly farming through installation of livestock manure treatment facilities and eco-friendly solid microbial culture centers.

Mayor Yi Chung-woo of Yeoju City stated, "This selection is a result created together by Yeoju citizens and the municipal administration," and added, "Regardless of any difficulties, I will steadfastly push forward on our commitment with citizens to create a 'Yeoju that everyone wants to visit' and a 'Yeoju where everyone wants to live.'"