Gurye-gun's 2nd Supplementary Budget Set at 432.6 Billion Won... Increased by 100.1 Billion Won

Focus on Protecting Citizens' Lives and Property and Realizing Key Promises of the 8th Elected Administration

[Gurye=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yuk Mi-seok] Jeollanam-do Gurye-gun (Governor Kim Soon-ho) announced that it has prepared a second supplementary budget of 432.6 billion KRW for 2022 and submitted it to the Gurye County Council.

The second supplementary budget for 2022 increased by 100.1 billion KRW compared to the original budget, with the general account increasing by 99.2 billion KRW to 427.5 billion KRW, and the special account increasing by 0.9 billion KRW to 5.1 billion KRW.

The county stated that the supplementary budget was prepared focusing on disaster and accident prevention, protection of citizens' lives and property, permanent restoration of flood damage in 2020, and ongoing response to COVID-19, as well as realizing the new administrative policies of the 8th elected government.

First, to create a social foundation where all citizens can live safely from disasters and accidents, a budget of 34.1 billion KRW was allocated for disaster and accident prevention, permanent restoration of flood damage in 2022, and ongoing COVID-19 response.

Meanwhile, for the realization of the new administrative policies of the 8th elected government, 2.4 billion KRW was allocated for youth and elderly job projects and expansion of local gift certificates to achieve a "vibrant local economy"; 8.5 billion KRW for various tourism development projects, wellness festivals, and the Sansan EDM Festival to realize "healing tourism that makes you want to stay"; and 16.9 billion KRW for the construction of a "prosperous residential city," including water and sewage supply, road repair and construction, expansion of living, cultural, and sports facilities, new village development, and parking environment improvement.

To foster "future agriculture that cultivates hope," 5.6 billion KRW was allocated for tax-free fuel for agricultural machinery, forage support for livestock farms, recovery of beekeeping farms affected by damage, support for revitalizing horticultural production bases, and management stabilization measures for rice farmers. For realizing "safe welfare that blooms with laughter," 4.3 billion KRW was allocated for emergency welfare support, activity services for people with developmental disabilities, temporary living support for low-income households, and improvement of childcare environments.

Governor Kim Soon-ho explained the supplementary budget proposal, stating, "We will invigorate the small-scale local economy by activating eco-tourism utilizing the natural environment of Jirisan Mountain and Seomjin River and establishing a stay-type tourism zone. We will also continuously invest in improving residential conditions so that the current lives of our citizens can become a little more prosperous."

Furthermore, regarding future agricultural policies in Gurye-gun, he said, "We will foster young farmers to revitalize rural areas and promote maximizing added value through soil environment improvement and expansion of specialized crop cultivation."

Meanwhile, the second supplementary budget for 2022 is scheduled to be finalized after deliberation and resolution at the 291st extraordinary session, the first meeting of the 9th Gurye County Council, from the 19th to the 28th.

Gurye=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yuk Mi-seok hss79@asiae.co.kr

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