Simmin, Imsil County Governor, Checks Progress of Current Projects at Work Report Meeting

[Imsil=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Nosik] Sim Min, the mayor of Imsil County, has officially begun focusing on public welfare and county administration in the 8th term of the elected government.

The county announced on the 8th that since the 7th, it has held departmental work report meetings to thoroughly review the progress, issues, and solutions of ongoing projects.

The report meetings started with the Tourism Cheese Division and Culture and Sports Division, followed by key business departments such as the Economic Transportation Division, Rural Vitality Division, Okjeongho Healing Division, and Construction Division.

Mayor Sim said, “As the head of the county administration in the 8th term, following the 6th and 7th terms, I will do my best to successfully complete the unfinished projects and keep the promise made to the residents to complete the Seomjin River Renaissance.”

The county is concentrating administrative efforts not only to revitalize the local economy through the development of major tourist attractions such as Okjeongho, Imsil Cheese, Seongsusan, and the companion animal industry but also to bring forward the era of 10 million tourists by even a single day.

Previously, despite the difficulties caused by COVID-19 last year, the county secured the largest-ever national budget of 132.2 billion KRW and has maintained a budget exceeding 500 billion KRW for three consecutive years, reaching 511.7 billion KRW in this year’s initial budget for the first time.

In particular, following the first supplementary budget of 545.2 billion KRW this year, the second supplementary budget scheduled for next month is expected to reach over 630 billion KRW for the first time in Imsil County’s history.

Given this trend, the county anticipates that an 800 billion KRW budget era during the 8th term is entirely possible.

This fall, a suspension bridge allowing access to Bungeo Island in Okjeongho, developed as a four-season tourist park, is scheduled to open and begin trial operation.

Behind these achievements is Mayor Sim Min’s steadfastness and sincerity, who has devoted himself to securing national budgets by frequently traveling between central government ministries and the National Assembly throughout his terms since the 6th term.

For example, last year, Mayor Sim actively visited the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to explain the 48 billion KRW Osu Flood Risk Living Area Improvement Project, the largest single project in scale, resulting in its final selection.

Additionally, to ensure stable county administration and success in the 8th term, Mayor Sim encouraged all employees through a petition inquiry instead of a formal inauguration ceremony on the 1st and promptly conducted regular personnel appointments, including department heads, town and township chiefs, team leaders, and team members, to prevent any administrative gaps.

Mayor Sim Min stated, “Although the 8th term county administration is starting steadily as a continuation of the 6th and 7th terms, if we become complacent or lack change and innovation, we will be critically evaluated. I ask everyone to devote their utmost efforts over the next four years to achieve change through reform and complete the Seomjin River Renaissance for the development of Imsil County.”

Imsil=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Nosik baekok@asiae.co.kr

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