Gokseong-gun Secures 178.8 Billion Won in National Funding for Next Year... 59.9 Billion Won Increase from This Year

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Following the confirmation of the government budget on the 2nd, the scale of national funds for each local government was also decided, and Gokseong-gun secured national funds increased by more than 150% compared to this year.

According to Gokseong-gun on the 9th, they secured 178.8 billion KRW in national funds, an increase of about 59.9 billion KRW (50.3%) compared to this year, lighting a green light for achieving the highest happiness index for residents, and expressed delight.

Gokseong-gun has been striving to secure national funds since the beginning of the year. They established a strategy for securing the 2021 government budget and held regular meetings to report on major national treasury support projects. County Governor Yoo Geun-gi personally visited higher authorities to explain the necessity of projects and worked diligently.

As a result, they attracted new projects such as △ Seokgok District Multipurpose Water Development (total project cost 23 billion KRW) △ Chimkok and Guseong District Rural Village Sewage Improvement Project (6.7 billion KRW) △ Ecosystem Service Payment Contract Project (700 million KRW) △ Gokseong-gun Sewage Pipe Maintenance Project (3.1 billion KRW).

Additionally, by securing △ Jeonghaebakhae Peace Pilgrimage Road Construction (12.1 billion KRW) △ High-Voltage Power Line International Mutual Certification Evaluation Infrastructure Project (14.4 billion KRW) △ Seomjingang Floodplain Wetland Damage Restoration Project (16 billion KRW) △ Gokseong and Okgwa District Sewage Pipe Maintenance Project (8.5 billion KRW), ongoing projects also gained momentum.

Governor Yoo Geun-gi said, “This achievement is the result of continuous efforts through close cooperation with local lawmakers by frequently visiting central government departments and the National Assembly. Without resting on this success, we will continue to discover pending projects for fostering future agriculture, creating jobs, and revitalizing the local economy, and strive to secure national funds for 2022.”

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