"Expecting Regional Economic Revitalization through Public Institution Attraction"… Gimhae City and Local Assembly Members Emphasize 'Cooperation'

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 7th that it held a party-government consultation meeting to coordinate securing national funding for next year, attended by National Assembly members Min Hong-cheol (Gimhae Gap) and Kim Jeong-ho (Gimhae Eul), local provincial assembly members, and the city council chairman.

Since budget requests from central government ministries are submitted to the Ministry of Economy and Finance by the end of May, Gimhae City urgently arranged meetings with the two incumbent lawmakers and winners of the 21st National Assembly election to ensure that the city’s major national projects for next year are fully included in the government’s budget proposal.

The attendees discussed a total of 28 projects, including ▲construction of the National Ecological Science Museum ▲establishment of the Southeast Food Cluster ▲creation of the Gyeongnam (Gimhae) Next-Generation Sensor Demonstration Center ▲modernization of the livestock manure public treatment facility ▲purchase of private land within the Hapocheon Wetland Protection Area ▲water circulation leading city project ▲modernization of Gimhae City’s resource circulation facilities ▲pilot project for rural agreements in Gimhae City ▲four urban regeneration projects (Naewoe, Bulam, Sambang, Jinyeong) ▲Rural New Vitality Plus Project ▲historical and cultural city development project ▲sewage pipeline maintenance in five locations including Jinyeong Udong Village ▲sewage pipeline maintenance in Saengnim sewage treatment area ▲construction of Gimhae Sports Complex. The required national funding amounts to 200.3 billion KRW based on the 2021 application amount.

In addition to national projects, discussions continued on future strategies to address urgent issues such as ▲attracting a Unification Experience Center ▲attracting public medical institutions ▲prompt promotion of Daedong Advanced General Industrial Complex ▲promotion of Bieumsan Tunnel ▲promotion of special city status for cities with populations over 500,000 ▲revitalization of the youth mall in Dongsang Market.

The attendees particularly agreed on the issue that although Gimhae City is the 14th largest metropolitan city nationwide in terms of GRDP (Gross Regional Domestic Product) and population and is growing as the central city of Gyeongnam, the allocation of national public institutions and affiliated agencies is insufficient compared to the city’s status. They unanimously agreed to cooperate in attracting public infrastructure during the second relocation of public institutions in the future to create high-quality jobs and stimulate the local economy.

Mayor Heo Seong-gon of Gimhae City said, "Last year, there was strong support from local lawmakers to secure an additional 20 billion KRW in national funds for 10 projects during the National Assembly budget review process," and requested, "Based on the experience of cooperation so far, please pool your capabilities to resolve pending projects so that Gimhae can secure competitiveness as a sustainable city."

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