People Power Party's Lee Dalgon Secures 1 Billion KRW Special Local Tax for Jinhae Anmin Tunnel and Others

Jinhae 5 Elementary Schools Install 100 Million Won Worth of Unmanned Enforcement Equipment in School Zones

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] Lee Dal-gon, a member of the People Power Party (Changwon Jinhae), announced on the 7th that he secured a total of 1 billion KRW in special allocation tax from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety: 900 million KRW for replacing the aging lighting in Anmin Tunnel and 100 million KRW for installing unmanned enforcement equipment in school zones.

This special allocation tax budget meets the pre-verification requirements of Article 11, Paragraph 1 of the Local Allocation Tax Act and was confirmed through verification. Anmin Tunnel is a major central road connecting Changwon Jinhae-gu and Seongsan-gu, completed in 2001, and is used by 53,000 vehicles daily.

After more than 20 years since its completion, the low-pressure sodium lighting facilities have aged, causing frequent traffic disruptions and accidents in the tunnel.

With the allocation of this special tax budget, the projects for replacing the lighting in Anmin Tunnel and installing unmanned enforcement equipment can be expedited.

Securing drivers’ visibility will help prevent traffic accidents and create a pleasant road environment, while also reducing fixed annual costs of 250 million KRW, including replacement costs for aging lighting facilities and electricity usage fees.

Additionally, five elementary schools in the western Jinhae area?Gyeonghwa-dong, Dongbu-dong, Seok-dong, and others?are located in the old downtown area where unmanned enforcement equipment has reportedly not been properly installed.

More than 4,000 students use the school routes in the old downtown area daily, and expanding unmanned enforcement equipment around these five elementary schools will create a safe environment for commuting to and from school and help prevent traffic accidents within the school zones.

Representative Lee Dal-gon said, “The special allocation tax secured this time will be used for projects directly related to residents’ lives, and it is expected to contribute to improving residents’ living environments and safety.”

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