Wando County Governor Shin Woo-cheol Busy in Final Efforts to Secure Next Year's National Budget

Active Proposal to Reflect Current Projects Such as Marine Healing Industry and Marine Bioindustry

(The second from the right) Shin Woo-cheol, Wando County Governor, met with Yoon Joon-byung, a member of the Budget and Accounts Committee's Budget Adjustment Subcommittee, to secure national funding for the next year. (Photo by Wando County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando County, Jeonnam announced on the 18th that County Governor Shin Woo-cheol is continuing his busy efforts to secure the '2021 national budget.'

The government budget proposal for next year was submitted to the National Assembly on September 3rd, passed through the standing committee, and since the 16th has been undergoing final coefficient adjustments at the Budget and Accounts Committee's budget adjustment subcommittee, which will be completed by the 2nd of next month.

Accordingly, the county held meetings with Budget and Accounts Committee budget adjustment subcommittee members Seo Dong-yong, Yoon Joon-byung, Jung Tae-ho, Heo Jong-sik, and Yang Ki-dae over two days from the 17th to the 18th.

In particular, they actively proposed that county priority projects be reflected, including the construction of a Marine Healing Center to play a pivotal role in the marine healing industry, the establishment of a certified production facility for seaweed bioactive materials as part of the marine bioindustry, the hosting of the 2021 Wando International Seaweed Expo, and the construction of a dedicated feed factory for juvenile abalone.

They received responses stating, "We sympathize with the project contents and will make efforts to secure the national budget."

Wando County Governor Shin Woo-cheol said, "To resolve the long-standing wishes of the residents and for the development of Wando, I will do my best without losing focus until the budget is finally confirmed to ensure that our county's priority projects are included in next year's government budget."

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