Mayor’s remarks:
1. The Public Works Bureau’s report on specialty playgrounds in parks and the Agriculture Bureau’s report on agricultural insurance policies are closely tied to people’s daily lives. I would like to thank the Public Works Bureau and the Agriculture Bureau for their excellent work.
2. More than 81.24% of 5–11-year-olds in Tainan City have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine. Also, Tainan’s positive test rate is lower than the national average (approx. 4%). These numbers indicate that getting vaccinated provides immediate protection. I ask the Bureau of Education, Social Affairs Bureau, and Public Health Bureau to continue promoting COVID-19 vaccines. Also, the Public Health Bureau should communicate with the Central Government and pay particular attention to the supply and demand of the second shot for school children who have received their first shot four weeks ago. AS of now, more than 60% of 12-17-year-olds have received the second shot with no severe adverse events reported. I would like to thank healthcare workers and our colleagues for their hard work. Let’s hope that the second shot for all 5-11-year-olds goes smoothly.
3. With the rainy season approaching, concerned departments should focus their efforts on filling in potholes and maintaining public health. I ask the Public Health Bureau, Environmental Protection Bureau, Civil Affairs Bureau, and district offices to ramp up efforts to clean and remove vector breeding grounds, such as water storage containers.
4. Because of rising commodity prices, extra funding is needed for the construction projects at the Army Artillery Training Command Center’s Tangshan Barracks in Guanmiao District and New Hushan Training Grounds. The Public Works Bureau can consider leveraging existing funding for basic construction. Should additional funding be acquired, then the construction projects can be further polished. Hopefully, construction for the Tangshan Barracks will be completed soon, after which relocation can commence. I ask the Public Works Bureau and Agriculture Bureau to further investigate the rule where the building coverage ratio for facilities used in the animal husbandry businesses should exceed 40%, thereby ensuring that the Agriculture Bureau’s construction project for a new multifunctional education park will proceed without obstacles.