Noh Gwan-gyu, Suncheon Mayor, Hustles to Secure Special Grants

580 million won actively proposed... Positive signal for securing national budget

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] No Gwan-gyu, former mayor of Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do, is working tirelessly to secure special grants.

According to Suncheon City on the 29th, following his extensive visit to the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul, the previous day to discuss local issues such as the electrification project of the Gyeongjeon Line, Mayor No Gwan-gyu identified seven projects eligible for special grants and actively requested support for special grants to continuously secure funds for local projects.

The projects proposed by Suncheon City include ▲ Riverside Road Green Space Development Project (2 billion KRW) ▲ Multipurpose Warehouse Construction Project related to Forestry (400 million KRW) ▲ Haeryong Overpass Performance Improvement Project (1.2 billion KRW) ▲ Seungju Jungdae 2nd Bridge Reconstruction Project (1.3 billion KRW), among seven projects totaling 5.8 billion KRW in requested funding.

In particular, the Riverside Road Green Space Development Project is a strategic initiative that connects the 2023 Suncheon Bay International Garden Expo venue with Dongcheon Stream, Riverside Road, and the retention basin into one, guiding visitors of the Suncheon Bay National Garden to the original downtown area. This project is expected to significantly contribute to the successful hosting of the Garden Expo, revitalization of the local economy, and improvement of citizen satisfaction.

Additionally, the Haeryong Overpass Performance Improvement Project and the Seungju Jungdae 2nd Bridge Reconstruction Project involve aging bridges that have been completed for over 28 years. With exposed rebar and upper structures detaching during vehicle passage, urgent repair and reinforcement are necessary to prevent disaster accidents.

Mayor No Gwan-gyu of Suncheon City stated, “Securing national budget is crucial for the growth of Suncheon’s future investment industries and the successful hosting of the Suncheon Bay International Garden Expo. Given our city’s poor financial condition, these projects must be carried out, so I will do my utmost by working diligently to ensure that the project funds are supported after carefully considering every detail.”

Meanwhile, Suncheon City secured 5.4 billion KRW in special grants in the first half of the year and plans to continue swift and sustained responses by securing local grants and national funds, which are the cornerstone of stable city administration for Suncheon City with low fiscal independence.

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