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County Governor Oh Tae-wan: "Regret Not Bringing More for Residents. Will Strive to Secure More"

Oh Tae-wan, Governor of Uiryeong County, Gyeongnam.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Wook] Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, has secured the largest amount of special grants among county-level local governments in the province, delighting its residents and drawing envious looks from other local governments.

On the 17th, Uiryeong-gun secured 2.8 billion KRW in special grants for the second half of this year, the largest ever. This is the highest amount among county-level local governments in the province.

The county secured a total of 2.8 billion KRW in special grants for five projects: 800 million KRW for Uiryeongcheon stream maintenance, 800 million KRW for widening and paving of Sangchon?Taebu County Road No. 21, 500 million KRW for bank maintenance in the Dongdong district of Uiryeongcheon, 500 million KRW for installation of pumping facilities in the Makgok district, and 200 million KRW for evaporative cooling devices at Sinban Traditional Market to prepare for heat waves.

In particular, the special grants secured in the second half of this year are expected to greatly help alleviate inconveniences in farming operations and expand natural disaster prevention facilities, according to the county.

The Uiryeongcheon stream maintenance project and the Dongdong district bank maintenance project are expected to restore the stream’s functions and resolve the risk of flooding on nearby roads and farmland during the rainy season. The Makgok district pumping facility installation project is expected to enable smooth supply of agricultural water during droughts.

The county self-assessed that the achievement of securing the largest special grants was the result of the efforts of County Governor Oh Tae-wan and related officials who worked diligently on the ground.

It is also known that the strong cooperation system with the local member of the National Assembly, and the support from Assemblyman Cho Hae-jin on the sidelines, played a significant role.

Governor Oh Tae-wan said, “This is precious money that can contribute to the safety of residents and improvement of living conditions. We will strive to secure more national budgets to solve local pending projects.”

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