Mayor Kim Sun-gi Sets Job Creation as Pyeongtaek's Top Priority for 2011

Pyeongtaek Mayor Kim Sun-gi unveiled his new agenda for 2011.

Mayor Kim said on the 9th, "To achieve a 'first-class cultural city where all citizens are happy,' 2011 will be an important period to establish a foundation for new development," he said.

"Next year, job creation will remain the number one goal of city administration. In October last year, we completed all preparations by establishing a dedicated department for job creation through organizational restructuring," he added.

The newly organized Job Policy Division is advancing diverse job creation initiatives including self-reliant regional community projects and support for social enterprises.

Mayor Kim's efforts are bearing fruit in this way.

Within five months of taking office, Mayor Kim has provided approximately 2,000 jobs to over 100 companies including Koryeo Susan, Daechang Steel Co., Ltd., and RS Automation Co., Ltd.

Next year, attracting major corporations such as Samsung has been set as the top priority.

Various policies centered on citizens have also been established.

In the welfare sector, the city will pursue various projects including expanded childbirth incentives, a lifelong health project managing five major diseases, and customized childcare services.

The same applies to the education sector.

The city plans to gradually implement free school meals for elementary and middle schools and will also pursue one library per eup-myeon-dong.

In culture, arts, and sports, the city is developing diverse policies for citizens' leisure activities, including discovering play culture suited to each region's characteristics and creating the Bulak Mountain Ollegil walking trail.

Mayor Kim stated on the day, "Job creation has been selected as the top priority task for Pyeongtaek's development, and we will actively pursue it," and added, "Next year, along with job creation, we plan to actively advance welfare policies to improve citizens' quality of life from the citizens' perspective."