Jung In-hwa, Mayor of Gwangyang, Makes Final Efforts to Secure Next Year's National Budget at the National Assembly

Visit to the National Assembly, Request for 342.8 Billion KRW Including Gwangyang Port~Yulchon Industrial Complex Connecting Road Construction

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Gwangyang City, Jeollanam-do announced on the 17th that it is making final efforts to secure next year's national budget by visiting the National Assembly, where the Budget and Accounts Special Committee began reviewing the '2023 Budget Proposal.'

Mayor Jeong In-hwa, Vice Mayor Joo Soon-seon, and related officials have visited the National Assembly several times since October 27 to request the inclusion of 342.8 billion KRW in the national budget from the standing committee members and the Budget and Accounts Committee members for proposed projects.

This visit focused on persuading the Budget and Accounts Subcommittee members, as it is an important period with the subcommittee review starting on November 17.

The projects for which Gwangyang City is requesting budget inclusion in the National Assembly are ▲ 311.8 billion KRW for the construction of the road connecting Gwangyang Port to Yulchon Industrial Complex ▲ 6 billion KRW for the renovation of the aging water supply network in Gwangyang-eup ▲ 25 billion KRW for the establishment of the Jeonnam 'Renewable Energy Transition Support Center.'

These projects are essential for securing Gwangyang City's future growth engines and improving citizens' quality of life. Mayor Jeong met with Budget and Accounts Committee members including Chairman Woo Won-sik, Secretary Park Jeong, Representatives Yoon Young-duk, Min Byung-duk, Song Ki-heon, Yoo Dong-su, Hong Seong-guk, and Jo Su-jin to explain the proposed projects.

The committee members who heard the explanations agreed on the necessity of the projects and clearly stated that they would positively consider the projects from Gwangyang City, including the road connecting Gwangyang Port to Yulchon Industrial Complex, which has already passed the standing committee and is now before the Budget and Accounts Committee, as well as future projects that will pass the relevant standing committees and come before the Budget and Accounts Committee.

Mayor Jeong In-hwa of Gwangyang City said, "Since national budget projects play a virtuous cycle role in regional development and economic revitalization by utilizing central government resources, we will concentrate all administrative efforts to ensure that the national budget is reflected as much as possible during the National Assembly's review process."

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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