- National funding of 70-90% provided for road, village hall, and trail construction - Up to 20 million won support provided for renovation of aged housing of residents at the time of greenbelt designation
- Suwon City holds 'regular general meeting of 2022 Suwon Youth Council' on the 29th to share major activity plans
- Promoting facility modernization project at Suwon Agricultural and Fishery Products Wholesale Market in 2017 - Phase 1 vegetable building completed in 2018, Phase 2 fruit and fishery buildings completed last year - Expecting completion of relocation of vegetable buildings 1 and 2, and logistics and direct sales buildings in March - Mayor Yeom Tae-young visits and inspects 'agricultural and fishery products wholesale market facility modernization project' on the 28th
- Recruiting 4,674 people across 25 open competition positions, 342 people across 24 career competition positions...moving up 'nursing position' civil service examination date to April 30 (Sat.) to fill COVID-19 response workforce - Must understand changes effective this year - With mandatory testing for all subjects in Grade 9 civil service recruitment, optional subjects and adjusted (standard) scoring system abolished...Grade 8 and 9 career competition written test subjects changed (2 subjects → 3 subjects)
- Posted 'public appeal regarding spread of COVID-19 Omicron variant' on SNS
- Support targets: crisis households with median income of 100% or less due to COVID-19, etc. - Property criteria (city) 395 million won, (county) 266 million won, financial criteria 17.68 million won (based on 4-person household)
- Announced plans to secure special city authority at 'Suwon Special City New Year press conference' on the 27th
- On-site inspection of emergency quarantine operations for highly pathogenic avian influenza in Hwaseong on the 26th - Inspection of emergency quarantine situation at hub disinfection facilities and quarantine facility inspections - Province mobilizes all efforts to block avian influenza, African swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease, etc. ahead of Lunar New Year holiday
- Operation of integrated situation room with 12 teams and 498 personnel from 29th to next month 2nd - Establishment of 24-hour disaster response system for livestock disease, forest fires, water and sewage, and energy measures - Continued operation of emergency and screening clinics during holidays
Exterior view of Suwon Yeonhwajang Memorial Hall. (Photo=Suwon Urban Corporation) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Urban Corporation (CEO Lee Sang-hu) announced on the 26th that it has established a 'comprehensive plan for Lunar New Year holiday 2022' and entered emergency operations to minimize various civil complaints and enable citizens to spend a safe and comfortable holiday. In response, the Yeonhwajang Business Office is implementing measures for two indoor memorial facilities, the 1st and 2nd Memorial Houses, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 starting from next month
Exterior view of Ganghwa County Office. (Photo=Ganghwa County) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Shin Eun-seop] Ganghwa County announced on the 26th that it will conduct special quarantine inspections of food and public health business establishments in preparation for increased movement and gatherings during the Lunar New Year holiday. The county has organized 5 sanitation inspection teams and will conduct quarantine and sanitation inspections of food service establishments such as restaurants, cafes, and entertainment venues, as well as public health facilities such as accommodations until the 6th of next month. Main inspection items include △compliance with mandatory quarantine pass application △business hours and private
- Yongin Mayor Baek Kun-ki: 'Please continue to take interest so that goodwill can take root throughout'
Four-person household income recognition standard increased from 2.194 million won in 2021 to 2.355 million won this year
- Announcement of 'survey on actual use and perception of disposables' targeting 1,000 residents - 77% of delivery food users 'willing to order with reusable delivery and packaging containers'
- Selection of participating companies (42 establishments) through 2021 industrial tourism survey, pilot operation of experience tours - fully launching industrial tourism revitalization projects including tourism product development and operation this year
- Support targets: 10 'Gyeonggi Food Just Dream' corners within social welfare centers - Target cities·counties: Bucheon, Seongnam, Osan, Dongducheon, Yangju, Uijeongbu, Yangpyeong, Yeoju, Icheon, Yongin - 4-6 times per location annually, 10kg per session, total 400-600kg equivalent
- Introduction of portable radioactivity measurement device, radioactivity safety inspections conducted twice monthly
- Including failure to install temporary fire facilities, etc...total 60 measures including 2 criminal complaints, 29 administrative fines, and 28 corrective orders - Strong administrative action against violators...advance notice of continuous inspections at 256 additional construction sites
- On January 20th, appointed virtual human 'Bandi' as promotional ambassador for the first time among local governments, prepared for a step ahead toward metaverse provincial administration transformation - Expected to actively communicate with MZ generation within the metaverse and create new challenges
- Reflected voices from civil livelihood sites, continued support under same conditions as last year - Maximum 20 million won minus account for small business owners who are low and mid-credit, low-income, and socially vulnerable in the province - Total support scale of 200 billion won, anticipated guarantee support for approximately 10,000 businesses...reduction of repayment burden for micro small business owners through exemption of guarantee fees for up to 5 years
- Promised cooperation for stable operation of school social welfare projects - School social welfare projects started in 2011, in progress at 56 elementary, middle, high, and special schools ◦Signing of 2022 subsidiary agreement under 'Innovation Education District Season III Project' business agreement
- Notification of termination of business agreement to Daegu Bank Consortium...failure to comply with business agreement including payment of 2nd project performance guarantee (6 billion won) - Gyeonggi Economic Free Zone Authority reviewing cancellation of Daegu Bank Consortium's preferential negotiation status - Plans to comprehensively review future project promotion direction
- Received awards across all sectors, recognized externally for policy excellence - Presidential commendation at '2021 Republic of Korea Volunteer Award' - 9 consecutive awards at National Basic Local Government Leaders Manifesto Excellence Competition
- Provincial governor assumes overall responsibility, organized and operates 'dedicated safety and health management organization' - Production and distribution of practical manuals, consulting conducted for cities and counties, etc. - Acting Governor O Byung-kwon: 'Must establish clear guidelines and directions so they work well in the field'
- Suwon is the only among basic local governments nationwide to achieve Grade 1 for 3 consecutive years - Only 5 of 273 evaluated organizations received 'Grade 1 for 3 consecutive years'
- Pursuing Namsan Village Urban Regeneration Project and Village-type Public Housing Project - Improving residential conditions through Onsu-ri Together Village Project and 'Ganghwa Girls' Middle School~Gapryong Elementary School Underground Cable Project'
- Intensive investigation of illegal activities of unregistered multi-level marketing organizations - Investigation of illegal multi-level marketing operations approaching seniors and others generating high sales - Investigation of illegal multi-level marketing operations targeting job seekers and housewives
- Deploying 193 teams with 506 personnel to install and maintain temporary fire facilities at new construction sites and intensively cracking down on obstacles in evacuation routes - Fire Investigation Special Police will conduct planned investigations into unauthorized storage and handling of hazardous materials at 760 new construction sites by the end of March
- Appointment certificates delivered to 53 city committee members on 17th…participation in Suwon City budget formulation process
