Candidate for Mayor of Chiayi Wang Mei-hui

Unofficial translation: 「嘉義新時代、共創新世代」 · Slogan source: 聯合新聞網 (in Chinese) ↗

The nominee's three headline policies

  1. More funding for school lunches

    Education

    What residents worry about: Prices keep rising. Will school lunches shrink?

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    加碼補助營養午餐經費

    王美惠提出加碼補助營養午餐經費
    Source: News report · Newtalk・參選登記政見(2026-09-02) (in Chinese) ↗
  2. Support young people competing, performing and on exchanges abroad

    Youth

    What residents worry about: I want to compete abroad, but I have to pay my own flights and lodging.

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    支持青年出國參賽、展演及交流

    支持青年出國參賽、展演及交流
    Source: News report · Newtalk・參選登記政見(2026-09-02) (in Chinese) ↗
  3. Build a children's library

    Culture & tourism

    What residents worry about: I want to read with my kid, but there's no children's library nearby.

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    建置兒童圖書館

    同時建置兒童圖書館及社區運動據點
    Source: News report · Newtalk・參選登記政見(2026-09-02) (in Chinese) ↗

10 more policies

  1. Build community exercise spots

    Sports

    What residents worry about: I want to work out after work, but there's nowhere in my neighborhood.

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    建置社區運動據點

    同時建置兒童圖書館及社區運動據點
    Source: News report · Newtalk・參選登記政見(2026-09-02) (in Chinese) ↗
  2. Gradually widen help with seniors' National Health Insurance premiums and dentures

    Elder care

    What residents worry about: Dentures for elders cost so much, and the subsidy rules are strict.

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    長輩健保費與假牙補助,朝逐步放寬推動

    至於長輩關心的健保費及假牙補助,她表示將依市府財政狀況完整評估,朝逐步放寬方向推動
    Source: News report · Newtalk・參選登記政見(2026-09-02) (in Chinese) ↗
  3. Improve links between the HSR (high-speed rail) Chiayi Station and downtown first

    Transport

    What residents worry about: Getting downtown from the high-speed rail station takes awkward transfers.

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    優先改善高鐵嘉義站與市區的交通連結

    目前應優先改善高鐵嘉義站與嘉義市區之間的交通連結,提供更快速、便利的轉乘服務
    Source: News report · Newtalk・參選登記政見(2026-09-02) (in Chinese) ↗
  4. Make the most of TSMC's arrival to create more quality opportunities

    Jobs & industry

    What residents worry about: I want to work in Chiayi, but good opportunities are few.

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    把握台積電進駐效益,創造更多優質機會

    嘉義必須把握台積電進駐所帶來的產業效益,積極創造更多優質機會
    Source: News report · Newtalk・參選登記政見(2026-09-02) (in Chinese) ↗
  5. Make Chiayi a forest city with more urban greenery

    Environment

    What residents worry about: Summer is so hot, and there isn't even any shade on the street.

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    營造森林城市,增加都市綠化

    因此提出「營造森林城市、增加綠化」,希望透過增加綠色空間,改善都市環境
    Source: News report · 台灣新聞雲・安心宜居永續嘉義五大方向 (in Chinese) ↗
  6. Link up the city's rivers and irrigation channels as blue corridors

    Environment

    What residents worry about: The rivers and channels are right here, but we can rarely get close to them.

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    串聯河川、水圳等城市藍帶

    政策藍圖提出「串聯河川、水圳等城市藍帶」
    Source: News report · 台灣新聞雲・安心宜居永續嘉義五大方向 (in Chinese) ↗
  7. Better drainage and flood prevention

    Safety & resilience

    What residents worry about: Every heavy rain floods the road. I worry it'll get into the house.

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    強化排水與防洪減災

    同時強化排水及防洪減災,提升城市面對強降雨等天候狀況的應變能力
    Source: News report · 台灣新聞雲・安心宜居永續嘉義五大方向 (in Chinese) ↗
  8. New life for old homes, putting aging housing back to use

    Housing

    What residents worry about: Our old house keeps getting older, and repairs burn money.

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    推動舊屋新活力,讓老舊住宅重新發揮功能

    王美惠提出「推動資源循環、舊屋新活力」,希望透過既有建築與都市空間改善,讓老舊住宅重新發揮功能
    Source: News report · 台灣新聞雲・安心宜居永續嘉義五大方向 (in Chinese) ↗
  9. City-built social housing for marriage and childbirth, Chiayi's first

    Housing

    What residents worry about: I want to marry and settle down, but the rent is crushing.

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    市府自建嘉義第一座社會婚育宅

    推動嘉義市首座由市府自建的「社會婚育宅」,全力做年輕家庭的堅實後盾
    Source: News report · 自由時報・社會婚育宅願景(Yahoo新聞) (in Chinese) ↗
  10. Develop the Beigang Road corridor and expand Houhu Industrial Park

    Jobs & industry

    What residents worry about: Chiayi has few good jobs, so young people leave.

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    推動北港路沿線開發,擴大後湖工業區

    推動北港路沿線開發,擴大後湖工業區及周邊發展
    Source: News report · 台灣新聞雲・產業創新經濟起飛藍圖 (in Chinese) ↗

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