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) ↗
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The nominee's three headline policies
More funding for school lunches
Education
What residents worry about: Prices keep rising. Will school lunches shrink?
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · Newtalk・參選登記政見（2026-09-02） (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · Newtalk・參選登記政見（2026-09-02） (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · Newtalk・參選登記政見（2026-09-02） (in Chinese) ↗Show original
建置兒童圖書館
同時建置兒童圖書館及社區運動據點
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Build community exercise spots
Sports
What residents worry about: I want to work out after work, but there's nowhere in my neighborhood.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · Newtalk・參選登記政見（2026-09-02） (in Chinese) ↗Show original
建置社區運動據點
同時建置兒童圖書館及社區運動據點
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.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · Newtalk・參選登記政見（2026-09-02） (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · Newtalk・參選登記政見（2026-09-02） (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · Newtalk・參選登記政見（2026-09-02） (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 台灣新聞雲・安心宜居永續嘉義五大方向 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 台灣新聞雲・安心宜居永續嘉義五大方向 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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」
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.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 台灣新聞雲・安心宜居永續嘉義五大方向 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 台灣新聞雲・安心宜居永續嘉義五大方向 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 自由時報・社會婚育宅願景（Yahoo新聞） (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 台灣新聞雲・產業創新經濟起飛藍圖 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
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
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