Hong Nampyo, Changwon Special City Mayor, Struggles to Secure Next Year's National Budget at Ministry of Economy and Finance Visit

Explanation of Major National Budget Proposal Projects Including Early Normalization of the Nuclear Industry

On the 27th, Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, personally visited the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Sejong City to accelerate efforts to secure the national budget for the next year.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] Hong Nam-pyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam, visited the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Sejong City on the 27th to accelerate efforts to secure the national budget for next year.

Mayor Hong's visit took place amid the Ministry of Economy and Finance's ongoing government budget review. He met consecutively with Kim Wan-seop, Director of the Budget Office, the General Budget Review Officer, Economic Budget Review Officer, Social Budget Review Officer, Welfare and Safety Budget Review Officer, and Administrative and Defense Budget Review Officer to explain Changwon City's major national budget proposals and actively request budget inclusion.

The major projects proposed for next year include ▲early normalization of the nuclear power industry ▲establishment of a specialized complex for new manufacturing processes of advanced electric vehicles ▲construction of an eco-friendly power equipment cluster ▲AI and big data-based medical and bio diagnostic device manufacturing project ▲basic plan establishment for modernization of the 300-year-old Masan Fish Market ▲Changwon BRT construction project ▲clean seawater supply system construction ▲5G-based metaverse for the machinery manufacturing industry ▲construction of a next-generation nuclear power core materials and components development center ▲nuclear power SME plus job creation project ▲employment stabilization support project in Jinhae-gu ▲construction of the 3rd columbarium at Changwon Municipal Sangbok Park ▲2023 comprehensive flood and wind disaster living zone maintenance project ▲future space defense materials and components OPEN FAB construction project, including national projects located in Changwon, totaling 18 projects with a national budget of 474.8 billion KRW.

The city will continue final efforts to secure the national budget for each project at the department and bureau level until the Ministry of Economy and Finance completes its final budget review in August. During the National Assembly standing committee and budget committee review periods, the city plans to do its best to secure next year's national budget through cooperation with local lawmakers.

Mayor Hong said, “The proposals submitted today are key projects that the new government and the 8th elected city administration aim to promote.” He added, “Especially projects for regional industrial revitalization through the 4th Industrial Revolution, job creation, and construction of transportation and safety infrastructure. I ask for your cooperation to ensure these are reflected in next year’s government budget.”

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