Changwon City Council Member's 5-Minute Speech Proposing Toll Fee Assessment for Dong-eup~Namsan Connecting Road

Councilor Kwon Seong-hyun of the Construction, Maritime, and Agriculture Committee of Changwon City Council. (Photo by Changwon City Council)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] Kwon Seong-hyun, a member of the Construction, Maritime, and Agriculture Committee of Changwon City Council in Gyeongnam (representing Dong-eup, Buk-myeon, Daesan-myeon, and Uichang-dong), proposed the toll calculation for the Dong-eup~Namsan connecting road to revitalize the economy of small-scale enterprises in the Buk-myeon area during the 97th extraordinary session held on the 16th.

Regarding the toll calculation proposal, Councilor Kwon cited that the completion of Dongjeon General Industrial Complex in Dong-eup is imminent, that Changwon City’s road construction project implementer and the execution agreement set the toll at 1,100 KRW for small vehicles, and that the implementer is required to submit data for the initial toll decision to Changwon two months before completion.

Therefore, Councilor Kwon proposed and explained a toll rate of 900 KRW, citing the expected increase in commuting and logistics vehicles upon the completion of the Dongjeon General Industrial Complex in Buk-myeon.

Councilor Kwon stated, “The opinion of local residents and small business owners is that setting the toll at 900 KRW is reasonable,” and urged, “This will reduce citizens’ transportation costs and increase road users, creating a virtuous cycle where both users and operators benefit.”

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