Heo Seong-gon, Mayor of Gimhae, "I will make Gimhae a better place to live"

Meeting with Acting Officer Ha Byung-pil to Propose the Attraction of Public Medical Institutions

Mayor Heo Seong-gon of Gimhae City, Gyeongnam (left), is meeting with Ha Byung-pil, Acting Governor of Gyeongnam Province, to discuss solutions for local pending projects.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] On the 8th, Heo Seong-gon, mayor of Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province, met with Acting Governor Ha Byung-pil at the Gyeongnam Provincial Government Office to discuss major local issues.

On that day, Mayor Heo said, "Gimhae City is a large city with a population of 560,000, but due to the COVID-19 situation, citizens are receiving transfer treatment as far as Jeolla Province and Chungcheong Province, so attracting public medical institutions is urgent."

Mayor Heo requested support for five key projects including the attraction of public medical institutions, as well as provincial government funding for four projects that require prompt implementation.

As a key issue, he proposed attracting the Southeast Region Special Local Government Joint Office, emphasizing Gimhae's geographical advantage of being an average of 45 minutes away from the government offices of the three cities and provinces of Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam, and possessing facilities that can be used as an office at any time.

He also actively requested support to ensure the prompt promotion of the 2024 Gaya History World Expo for the globalization of Gaya culture and the follow-up projects of the Gimhae Tourism Distribution Complex.

For provincial funding, he proposed 4 billion KRW for the construction of Sinwol Station on the Bujeon~Masan double-track railway, 760 million KRW for the improvement of aging facilities at the Gimhae Cultural Center performance hall, 200 million KRW to support the performance of the original opera 'Heo Wanghu,' and 1 billion KRW in special adjustment grants for the opening of the Jangyu Mugae 2 District urban planning road.

Mayor Heo stated, "Although Gimhae City has the second largest population in the province, the sense of neglect is severe, and I will frequently visit each department to make Gimhae a better place to live."

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