Changwon City Secures 4.8 Billion KRW in Special Grants for 13 Projects in the First Half of the Year

Securing the Largest Nationwide Funding, Advancing Resident Priority Projects and Disaster Safety Initiatives

Changwon City Hall Panorama

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] Changwon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 6th that it secured 4.8 billion KRW in special grants for 13 projects in the first half of this year.

According to the city, the secured amount is the highest among metropolitan and basic local governments nationwide. The special grants are budgets prepared by the government to respond to unexpected local issues and financial demands related to disaster safety, and are distributed by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in two halves of the year.

The selected local projects this time include ▲Expansion of Uichang Senior Welfare Center ▲Replacement of aging tunnels such as Anmin Tunnel ▲Improvement of customer-friendly agricultural wholesale market distribution facilities ▲Maintenance of sports facilities in parks ▲Expansion of traffic lights around elementary schools ▲Road maintenance around Byeoksan Apartments in Palyong-dong.

Additionally, the projects include ▲Opening of small road No. 1-26 between Yongjeon and Namsan in Dong-eup ▲Maintenance of Bonggok Stadium facilities ▲Maintenance of pedestrian paths outside the back gate of the courthouse ▲Creation of public parking lot in Gyodong-ri, Jindong-myeon ▲Installation of arcade at Masan Fish Market ▲Installation of unmanned enforcement equipment in child protection zones. The disaster-related project is ▲Drainage maintenance project in Masan Village, Buk-myeon.

Changwon Mayor Heo Seong-mu said, “Securing this special grant is expected to greatly help solve local residents’ urgent issues,” and added, “I also thank the members of the National Assembly who have shown great affection and support for our region.”

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