Ganghwa County Chief Yu Cheon-ho: "I will do my best until the end for Ganghwa's development that all residents hope for"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Shin Eun-seop] County Chief Yu Cheon-ho stated, "I will devote myself fully until the end of my term for Ganghwa's development that all residents hope for," and said, "I urge all staff to take responsibility and work with momentum to implement key 2022 projects so residents can feel the results."

Chief Yu made these remarks at the '2022 Major Project Plan Report Meeting' held by department from the 1st to 12th, and said, "In preparation for the era of living with COVID-19, please do your best by actively reflecting future growth-driving projects to revitalize the local economy and improve residents' quality of life."

The report meeting, held with the goal of successfully completing the 7th civilian-elected county administration and economic recovery, became an opportunity to explore project discovery responding to the new environment of the post-COVID-19 era and feasibility of projects prioritizing local economic revitalization as well as concrete implementation plans.

In particular, the major project report included shared implementation plans for ▲Hwagae local garden creation ▲happiness center construction ▲Gapryong (Phase 2), Namsan, Government Office, and Buksan park development ▲fishing village new deal and Namsan village new deal projects ▲expanded installation of recycling collection and sorting facilities for successful completion of the 7th civilian-elected administration.

The report also discussed major next-year projects including ▲living-oriented SOC projects ▲cutting-edge future tourism content development ▲non-face-to-face healthcare senior centers ▲smart agriculture development using ICT ▲astronomical experience facility construction ▲jeonse loan interest support for newlywed couples without housing ▲daily civil complaint handling team operation, with systematic implementation plans and execution methods to enhance project completion being discussed.

The county plans to supplement detailed plans for projects discussed in this report to increase execution capability, and with thorough preparation in advance, will make full efforts for regional development along with 2022 budget reflection.

Meanwhile, of the 94 pledges from the 7th civilian-elected administration, 72 have been completed, 13 are proceeding normally, and 9 are on long-term implementation, showing an overall fulfillment rate of 88%. County officials explained that of the 85 projects excluding 9 long-term implementation projects requiring full support from the central government, plans are to complete them within the county chief's term.