Candidate for Mayor of Chiayi Tsai Yi-yu

Unofficial translation: 「嘉義黃金10年」 · Slogan source: 自由時報 (in Chinese) ↗

The nominee's three headline policies

  1. A tablet for every student from grade 3, kept at school

    Education

    What residents worry about: We have no tablet at home, and my kid can't keep up with digital lessons.

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    國小三年級起生生用平板,由學校保管

    另推動生生用平板,國小三年級起一人一台,列為學校財產,放學後由學校集中保管
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・9項教育青創政策 (in Chinese) ↗
  2. "Level 5 security" on campuses, starting with junior high schools

    Safety & resilience

    What residents worry about: Anyone can walk onto campus at night. I worry about the kids' safety.

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    國中先行推動校園「第五級保全」

    他規畫推動「第五級保全」,以夜間使用頻繁、門禁壓力大的國中先行,實施出入口管理、身分辨識、校園巡查與異常通報
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・9項教育青創政策 (in Chinese) ↗
  3. Foreign language education and international co-learning, reaching rural areas too

    Education

    What residents worry about: Rural kids learning English only dare to listen, not speak.

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    推動外語教育與國際共學,偏鄉也能交流

    他會推動外語教育、國際共學計畫,各校依自身特色提出跨國同學方案
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・9項教育青創政策 (in Chinese) ↗

15 more policies

  1. Push for shared dormitories so teachers can settle in remote areas

    Education

    What residents worry about: Mountain school teachers commute too far, so they keep changing.

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    爭取共同宿舍,推動偏鄉師資安居

    另推動師資安居,目前已盤點大埔與茶山51人住宿需求
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・9項教育青創政策 (in Chinese) ↗
  2. One-stop youth job training and an online career map

    Youth

    What residents worry about: I'm looking for internships and training, but the information is scattered.

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    青年職訓一站式服務,建立職涯線上地圖

    並推動青年職訓一站式服務,整合就業、職訓、實習與創業窗口,建立嘉義青年職涯線上地圖
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・9項教育青創政策 (in Chinese) ↗
  3. Encourage youth startups and family business takeovers, matching them with e-commerce and retailers

    Youth

    What residents worry about: I took over the family shop and want to sell online, but don't know how.

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    鼓勵青年創業與接班,協助電商與通路媒合

    同時也鼓勵青年創業與接班,推動進階導師、品牌檢核、共同電商與通路媒合
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・9項教育青創政策 (in Chinese) ↗
  4. More social housing so young people can settle in Chiayi

    Housing

    What residents worry about: The science park brings more jobs, but rents keep rising.

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    增加社會住宅供給,讓青年在嘉義安居

    應重新檢視社會住宅政策,增加社會住宅供給量,讓在地青年及新進就業人口能夠在嘉義安居
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・住宅政見 (in Chinese) ↗
  5. Extend Highway 37 under the high-speed rail viaduct to Xinying, linking the Chiayi and Southern science parks

    Transport

    What residents worry about: Getting to the science park for work, every route is a long detour.

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    高鐵橋下台37線延伸到新營,串聯嘉科、南科

    交通以高鐵橋下台37線到新營,串聯嘉科、南科
    Source: News report · 自由時報・農工科技大縣再升級 (in Chinese) ↗
  6. Build water recycling and desalination plants to steady industrial water supply

    Jobs & industry

    What residents worry about: With more and more industry, will it take our household water?

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    建再生水廠、海水淡化廠,穩定產業用水

    持續解決用水部分的再生水廠、填海造陸、海水淡化廠
    Source: News report · 自由時報・農工科技大縣再升級 (in Chinese) ↗
  7. Help National Chung Cheng University set up a silicon photonics college to train tech talent

    Jobs & industry

    What residents worry about: I want to study semiconductors, but Chiayi has so few options.

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    協助中正大學籌設矽光子學院,培育科技人才

    目前正協助中正大學籌設推動矽光子學院,扎根培育在地的科技人才
    Source: News report · 自由時報・農工科技大縣再升級 (in Chinese) ↗
  8. Senior card at 1200 points a month, 1500 points in Dapu and Alishan

    Elder care

    What residents worry about: My senior card points run out after a few bus rides and doctor visits.

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    敬老卡每月1200點,大埔、阿里山1500點

    他會將敬老卡全面升級,每月點數提高至1200點,大埔、阿里山提高至1500點
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・醫療社福政見 (in Chinese) ↗
  9. Senior card extended to taxis and YouBike (public bike share)

    Elder care

    What residents worry about: There are no buses where I live, so my senior card is useless.

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    敬老卡擴大可搭計程車和YouBike

    擴大可搭乘計程車及YouBike
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・醫療社福政見 (in Chinese) ↗
  10. Double Ninth senior gift in 4 tiers, NT$12,000 for those 100 and over

    Elder care

    What residents worry about: The older elders get, the more they spend, but the senior gift stays the same.

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    重陽敬老金分四級,百歲以上1萬2000元

    重陽敬老金自2027年將調整為四級
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・醫療社福政見 (in Chinese) ↗
  11. Full removable denture subsidy raised from NT$40,000 to NT$44,000

    Elder care

    What residents worry about: Grandpa has lost all his teeth, and a set of dentures is so expensive.

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    全口活動假牙補助從4萬提高到4萬4000元

    全口活動假牙補助由4萬元提高至4萬4000元
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・醫療社福政見 (in Chinese) ↗
  12. Good Pregnancy 369: NT$30,000 for the 1st child, NT$60,000 for the 2nd, NT$90,000 for the 3rd

    Childcare

    What residents worry about: We'd like a third child, but fear we can't afford it.

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    「好孕369」:第一胎3萬、第二胎6萬、第三胎9萬

    第一胎3萬元、第二胎6萬元、第三胎9萬元、第四胎以上12萬元
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・醫療社福政見 (in Chinese) ↗
  13. Subsidy for egg freezing storage, up to NT$22,000

    Health care

    What residents worry about: I'm not ready for kids yet and want to freeze my eggs for later.

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    補助凍卵保存費,最高2萬2000元

    補助最長3年凍卵保存費,40歲以下、設籍嘉縣滿1年育齡女性,不限醫療性需求,合計最高補助2萬2000元
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・醫療社福政見 (in Chinese) ↗
  14. Public daycare in every township, at least one in each

    Childcare

    What residents worry about: There's no public daycare in the countryside, so nobody minds the kids while I work.

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    一鄉鎮一公托,每個鄉鎮至少一處

    公托建設將朝「一鄉鎮一公托」推進,讓每個鄉鎮至少有一處公托
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・醫療社福政見 (in Chinese) ↗
  15. Push for a Xingang technology industry park

    Jobs & industry

    What residents worry about: Young people in Xingang all have to work in other counties.

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    爭取設置新港科技產業園區

    蔡易餘進一步提出爭取設置「新港科技產業園區」
    Source: News report · 匯流新聞網・活力產業政策 (in Chinese) ↗

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