Sang-ik Lee, Hampyeong County Governor, "Opening a New Future for Hampyeong through Regional Economic Revival"

County Governor Sang-ik Lee Presents County Administration Achievements and Next Year's Operational Directions

Significant Expansion of Expo Park Experience Facilities and Construction of Indoor Swimming Pool

Lee Sang-ik, Hampyeong County Governor, is delivering a policy speech at the 2nd regular session of the 271st Hampyeong County Council on the 22nd. Photo by Hampyeong County Office

[Hampyeong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Lee Sang-ik, the mayor of Hampyeong County, emphasized through a recent regular session speech at the county council that “To enable Hampyeong County to take a new leap forward, the top priority of next year’s county administration will be to lay the foundation for stable growth of the local economy, and we will unite efforts across all sectors,” presenting this while outlining this year’s administrative achievements and next year’s operational direction.

According to Hampyeong County on the 24th, Mayor Lee Sang-ik explained this year’s administrative achievements and presented the direction for the 2022 county administration operation during the 2nd regular session of the 271st Hampyeong County Council held on the 22nd.

Reflecting on 2021, Mayor Lee said, “This year, Hampyeong concentrated all administrative capabilities and overcame difficulties together with the residents to make a new leap forward,” evaluating that “there were many achievements such as the creation of Hampyeong Cheonji-gil, the opening of the drive-in theater, the nightscape lighting project at Expo Park, and the provision of COVID-19 support funds to residents.”

Major projects for Hampyeong County next year include expanding experiential facilities at Expo Park, constructing an indoor swimming pool, the 2026 Hampyeong-eup Urban New Deal project, groundbreaking of the Hampyeong Livestock Specialized Industry Investment Leading Zone, expansion of the Haebo Agricultural and Industrial Complex, and regional development linked with the Bitgreen Industrial Complex.

In addition, Mayor Lee presented the directions for county administration operation by sector, focusing on next year’s priorities: ▲ laying the foundation for stable growth of the local economy ▲ revitalizing agriculture, livestock, and fisheries industries ▲ creating stay-type tourism resources and promoting culture and arts ▲ realizing warm welfare based on sharing and consideration ▲ creating a pleasant and livable residential environment ▲ practicing resident-centered communication administration and empathetic administration.

Mayor Lee Sang-ik stated, “I will do my best without losing the original intention until various pending projects are completed as fruits of residents’ happiness.”

Meanwhile, to ensure smooth county administration, Hampyeong County prepared the 2022 budget at 471.8 billion KRW, an increase of 38.1 billion KRW from this year’s original budget, and submitted it to the county council.

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