Daegu City, 'Securing National Funds' Cooperation System with People Power Party ... Budget Policy Council at City Hall on 2nd

Next Year’s National Budget Projects: 36 Cases (22 New) with Active Promotion of 132.3 Billion KRW Funding

The photo shows Daegu City and local district lawmakers from the People Power Party holding a non-face-to-face online 'Budget Policy Council' on September 23.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Daegu City announced on the 1st that it will hold a budget policy meeting with the 'People Power Party Livelihood Policy Discovery Group' at 9 a.m. on the 2nd at City Hall to secure next year's national budget and discuss major pending projects.

Daegu City explained that this budget policy meeting is an opportunity to put heads together and discuss measures to supplement the reflection status of the government's budget (draft) for Daegu City's major projects next year.

The meeting will be attended by 13 people, including Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, Lee Jong-bae, chairman of the Policy Committee, members of the Livelihood Policy Discovery Group, and local assembly members. From Daegu City, Mayor Kwon Young-jin and department heads and other executives will attend, report on major national budget projects and policy issues for 2021, and continue discussions on regional issues.

The main items discussed will include five projects (four new) that must be reflected in next year's national budget, such as infectious disease response, medical care, future cars, and water industry, as well as major pending issues such as the preliminary feasibility study approval for the construction of the Daegu Urban Railway EXCO Line.

The five major national budget projects are ▲ Establishment of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Infectious Disease Specialized Hospital (new, total 40.9 billion KRW) ▲ Creation of a COVID-19 Memory Space (new, total 2 billion KRW) ▲ Construction of a Pharmaceutical Smart Factory Platform (new, total 35.3 billion KRW) ▲ Establishment of a Full-Cycle Support System for the Motor Industry (new, total 10 billion KRW) ▲ Construction of the National Youth Career and Vocational Experience Training Center (continuing, total 53.7 billion KRW).

In addition, Daegu City will propose a total of 36 national budget projects (22 new) requiring additional reflection at the National Assembly stage, amounting to 132.3 billion KRW, including the construction of a distributed testbed for the water industry (continuing, total 15.4 billion KRW), establishment of the Medical Technology Testing and Training Institute (continuing, total 117 billion KRW), construction of a future car digital convergence industry demonstration platform (new, total 41.5 billion KRW), and construction of the Dasa~Waegwan metropolitan road (continuing, total 237.9 billion KRW), which were either not reflected or only partially reflected in the government proposal.

Mayor Kwon Young-jin of Daegu said, "The conditions for securing next year's national budget are becoming more difficult and challenging, but we will consult with the National Assembly in various ways to revitalize the local economy and address the difficult livelihood issues."

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