Seodaeseok, Mayor of Gwangju Seo-gu, Goes All Out to Secure Special Grants

Published 21 Oct.2021 14:51(KST)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo Dae-seok, Mayor of Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, visited the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on the 19th to secure special grants for the promotion of local pending projects.

According to Seo-gu on the 21st, Mayor Seo Dae-seok met with the Minister of the Interior and Safety to explain the specific situation of local issues, the feasibility and necessity of the pending projects, and actively requested support for special grants.

Special grants are budgets provided by the government when special project demands arise in local governments, categorized into local issue demands and disaster safety demands.

The pending projects proposed by Seo-gu include seven projects totaling 7.6 billion KRW: ▲ New construction of Seo-gu Disabled Welfare Center (4 billion KRW) ▲ Renovation of aging children's parks (1 billion KRW) ▲ Repair of aging facilities at Seo-gu Cultural Center (500 million KRW), among others.

In particular, the new construction of the Seo-gu Disabled Welfare Center was specifically presented with expected effects such as resolving safety issues for disabled users due to the aging of the current building and establishing a space to serve as a hub for disabled welfare in Seo-gu.

Seo Dae-seok, Mayor of Seo-gu, said, “There are many difficulties in promoting various pending projects due to poor local finances. We will continue to build a close cooperative system with central government departments and strive to improve the convenience of residents' lives and quality of life through stable budget procurement.”