FY2022 "Hokuryu Town Community Supporter Activities" Business Plan

Monday, December 20, 2021

-On Monday, December 20th, we explained the plan to Mayor Yutaka Sano, who approved it.

Monday, December 20, 2021

Mayor Yutaka Sano of Hokuryu Town

Fiscal year 2022 (Reiwa 4)
"Hokuryu Town Community Supporter Activities" Business Plan
 Supporting Hokuryu Town by disseminating information to ensure that its residents remain vibrant and thriving

1. The goal of "Community Support through Information Dissemination"

We will support Hokuryu Town in "continuing to be a town where residents are vibrant and thriving" by disseminating information.

1. The townspeople took it for granted"Realize the Wonderful"
2. The townspeople who receive the informationEmpathize, be moved, and be activated
3. Hokuryu Town ResidentsRecording the "value of life"and pass it on to the next generation
4. The vitality of Hokuryu Town will be spread throughout Japan,Making Japan brighter and more energetic

2. Perspective of the activity

1. To the entire town"Keep an eye on things, patrol, and understand the situation"
2. The townspeople understand the situation"Inspection"Easy-to-understand text and photos"Information sharing"The parents who remain in the town and the children who are active outside the townConnecting "feelings for home"Also take into consideration
3. With the mayor, deputy mayor, and town hall staff"Exchanging information about the town situation"
4. TownSupport for revitalization activities

3. Overview of activities for 2021 (information dissemination, etc.)

(1) Policy

❂ Promoting and sharing the vibrant and active town of Hokuryu

1. people:Communicating and sharing information about townspeople and organizations
2. culture:Promoting and sharing Hokuryu Town culture
3. Nature:Share and share the scenery and sunflowers
4. face to face:Community support staff share information about the town with residents

(2) Dissemination/sharing media

1. Hokuryu Town Portal (https://portal.hokuryu.info）
2. Facebook page: Hokuryu Town Treasures (https://www.facebook.com/hokuryunow）
3. Instagram: Hokuryu Town Treasures (https://www.instagram.com/hokuryunow/）

(3) Make full use of the latest internet technology

❂ We will strive to improve usability for readers by incorporating the latest technology, and increase our ability to disseminate information.

(4) Information dissemination and sharing in Hokuryu Town

1. Communicate and share information about people and organizations
   (a) Interviews with townspeople
   ・Interview with the people who have lived and supported Hokuryu Town. Publish an article and create and present a photo album.
   (b) Organization
   ・Reporting on the activities of agricultural corporations and various production associations over the course of a year. Focusing on the hard-working "people"
2. culture
   (a) Coverage of the Hokuryu Town Pioneer Commemoration Ceremony and Merit Award Ceremony (once a year)
   (b) Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival: All productions and entertainment coverage (all productions have been filmed and are open to the public since 2013)
3. Communicating and sharing nature
   (a) Photos of the town will be published in "Hokuryu Town Treasures" five days a week (250 photos per year)
   (b) Photographing the sunflowers blooming during the Sunflower Festival (July to August)
4. Community support staff share information about the town with residents
   (a) Visiting the Wa Support Center, Hekisui Support Center, and Neighborhood Association Senior Citizens Association to share town activities with participants through articles on the Hokuryu Town Portal
   (b) Once a month for 30 minutes to 1 hour

(5) Exchange of opinions and dissemination of information with village supporters in Hokkaido

• In fiscal year 2020, there were 49 full-time village supporters in 18 municipalities in Hokkaido. They visited the municipalities as much as possible to exchange opinions on the activities of the village supporters, inspect the towns, and disseminate information to spread the activities.
• 18 cities, towns, and villages, 49 people
  Matsumae Town: 1, Otobe Town: 1, Suttsu Town: 3, Rankoshi Town: 1, Niseko Town: 7, Shakotan Town: 1, Pippu Town: 1, Higashikawa Town: 13, Minamifurano Town: 1, Wassamu Town: 1, Bifuka Town: 1, Otoineppu Village: 1, Nakatonbetsu: 1, Bihoro Town: 1, Shiraoi Town: 4, Atsuma Town: 5, Shiranuka Town: 3, Hokuryu Town: 3

(6) Annual forecast of information dissemination

• Planned articles created per year: 1,300
  ・Hokuryu Town Portal: 1,000 results
  ・Facebook pages: 300

5. Estimated activity expenses

・As a Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications village supporter, the national government will grant the town 4.3 million yen (from fiscal year 2021) as a special grant for activity expenses per person (Reference page: Guidelines for promoting settlement measures in depopulated areas, etc., 2021）。

The total cost of the activities of the two people is 8.6 million yen. This amount will be used to cover fiscal year employee salaries, fiscal year employee end-of-year bonuses, social insurance premiums, and reimbursement of expenses (travel expenses).

Expenses that are difficult to calculate (self-paid)

1. Travel expenses other than business trips:Private car use
2. Computers and other equipment (maintained at the individual's expense)
   ・2 computers
   - 2 cameras: 1 full-size, 1 APS
   ・5 full-frame lenses
   ・Drone (DJI MAVIC PRO): Complete set
   - Three external hard disks (2 terabytes) for storing photos
   ・Camera, recording media (3 x 64GB SD cards)
   ・Printer and copy machine
3. Communications
   ・Internet provider costs: Personal use
   ・Mobile phone charges: Use personal property

4. Maintaining the Hokuryu Town Portal Site
   ・Server maintenance fee: 12,960 yen per year
   ・Domain maintenance fee: $10 per year (1,000 yen)
   ・Access analysis display site usage fee: $39.9 per year (4,000 yen)
5. Administrative matters
   ・Office supplies
   ・Clear files ・Copy paper ・Printing ink cartridges ・Photo printing paper
   ・Staple replacement needles, etc. ・Writing implements, etc.

About the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' Community Supporter System

A system for creating regional strength and revitalizing local areas.
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