Added 'Leisure' to Safety, Fiscal Administration, and Welfare... Gyeongsan, Cheongdo, Yeongcheon, Pohang Enrich Resident-Focused On-Site Governance

Gyeongsan City Opens Four Urban Water Playgrounds

Cheongdo County Launches Voluntary Crime Prevention Team for Vacation Spot Traffic Guidance

Yeongcheon City Wins Special Award in Gyeongbuk Provincial Fiscal Administration Evaluation

Pohang City Opens Korea’s First Public Hospital-Based Home Medical Visit Center

The major local governments in North Gyeongsang Province are diligently caring for the safety and welfare of their residents during the hot summer season, providing strong fiscal administration and refreshing leisure spaces, and showcasing outstanding resident-focused governance in many areas.

Gyeongsan City has created special locations where citizens can enjoy a cool summer within the city without having to travel far.

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Gyeongsan City (Mayor Cho Hyunil) will officially open children’s water playgrounds at four locations within the city—Nammae Neighborhood Park, Jinryang Neighborhood Park, Ecotopia Neighborhood Park, and Namcheon (left bank of Baegokgyo Bridge)—for one month starting from July 18.

The facilities will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and for safety and thorough water quality management, they will operate on a “40 minutes open, 20 minutes break” schedule.

To prevent accidents, the city plans to station safety staff at all times and conduct regular facility inspections once a week, ensuring that families with children can enjoy the facilities with complete peace of mind.

Cheongdo County, a destination popular among tourists, has taken proactive steps to create safe and comfortable spaces for summer vacationers.

On July 16, Unmun-myeon in Cheongdo County (Governor Park Kwonhyeon) held an inauguration ceremony for the 2026 Vacation Spot Traffic Guidance and Voluntary Crime Prevention Team at the Unmun-myeon Office.

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Members of the voluntary crime prevention team, the chair of the Cheongdo County Council, the Unmun-myeon chief, and the head of Geumcheon Police Substation participated in the ceremony and reaffirmed their commitment to safety management.

For the next month, the voluntary crime prevention team will focus on major tourist destinations such as Unmun Dam, Unmun Temple, and Sinwon Valley, working weekends and public holidays. They will guide against illegal parking, help manage traffic flow, minimize congestion, and serve as a reliable pillar for accident prevention.

Remarkable results have also been achieved in the field of fiscal administration, which forms the foundation of resident services. The Tax Administration Division of Yeongcheon City was awarded a special prize by North Gyeongsang Province as part of the “2026 Local Fiscal Administration Comprehensive Evaluation.”

Yeongcheon City has established a sophisticated forecasting system and conducted rigorous field surveys to improve the accuracy of tax revenue estimates. The city has also implemented strong policies to collect back taxes, such as impounding license plates of high-value or habitual tax-delinquent vehicles.

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As a result, the city received a Governor's commendation in recognition of its excellence across fiscal administration, including high accuracy in tax revenue forecasting and improved collection rates for non-tax revenues.

An official from the city stated that Yeongcheon City will continue to provide trustworthy fiscal administration services by maintaining close on-site engagement with residents.

In addition, an innovative welfare model to actively address the super-aged society and to fill gaps in care was launched in North Gyeongsang Province for the first time.

On July 15, Pohang City held the grand opening ceremony of Korea’s first “Home Medical Visit Center” based in a public hospital at Pohang Medical Center in North Gyeongsang Province, marking the beginning of the Pohang-type integrated care system.

At the Home Medical Visit Center, specialists such as doctors and nurses visit the homes of residents with mobility difficulties, offering customized medical care, chronic disease management, and a comprehensive system connecting with welfare and nursing services in a one-stop manner.

Pohang Mayor Park Yongseon stated, “We will continue to strengthen the care safety net so that every citizen can live with peace of mind, receiving the medical care and support they need where they live.”

In this way, the local governments in North Gyeongsang Province are raising residents’ quality of life through multidimensional, high-quality, attentive governance—from summer safety measures and leisure facilities (Cheongdo and Gyeongsan) to robust fiscal administration (Yeongcheon) and advanced welfare programs for vulnerable groups (Pohang).

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.