As the faint morning light began to show, Lin Yu was already seated at his desk, reviewing a report on the implementation progress of the eldercare reform plan. Outside the window, the city was gradually waking up, and the roar of traffic slowly drifted into the office, but Lin Yu had no time to spare. His gaze was locked on the documents, and his brow furrowed involuntarily. Since the launch of the eldercare reform plan, although it had progressed smoothly at the planning level, practical difficulties had followed one after another during actual implementation.
"Knock, knock, knock." A series of knocks interrupted Lin Yu's thoughts. Zhang Wei, Director of the Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau, walked in with a look of solemnity on his face. "Mayor Lin, the advancement of the eldercare project has hit a major snag," Zhang Wei said, placing a stack of documents on Lin Yu's desk.
Lin Yu raised his eyes and motioned for Zhang Wei to sit down and talk slowly. Zhang Wei took a sip of water, steadied his nerves, and said, "First is the funding issue. The budget for building community eldercare service centers and eldercare apartments has far exceeded expectations. With the government's limited fiscal budget, according to the current disbursement speed, many projects simply cannot start on time. Moreover, social capital investment in eldercare projects is still in a wait-and-see stage, and participation enthusiasm is not high."
Chapter 165