O Do-chang, Governor of Yeongyang County, Delivers First Policy Speech of the 8th Elected Term ... Presents '2023 County Administration Direction'

Laying the Foundation for a Leap Forward in 2023, Focusing on Full Return to Normalcy and Revitalization of the Local Economy

Odohchang, the mayor of Yeongyang County, presenting the '2023 County Administration Direction' through the first municipal administration speech of the 8th elected term.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gui-yeol] On the 28th, Oh Do-chang, the mayor of Yeongyang County, submitted the 2023 budget proposal through the first administrative speech of the 8th elected term at the 279th regular meeting of the Yeongyang County Council. Reflecting on the achievements of this year’s major projects, he emphasized that the direction of county administration next year will focus on ‘complete restoration of daily life’ and ‘revitalization of the local economy.’

Mayor Oh said, “To overcome the rapidly approaching crisis and achieve definite change, we must boldly change the fundamentals like never before.” He added, “2023 will be the first year of a major transformation toward ‘plus growth,’ and with the keywords of restoring people’s livelihoods and daily life, major transformation, leap, and growth, we will realize the dream of Yeongyang growing together with its residents.”

He presented representative achievements over the 4 years and 5 months since the 7th elected term, including the highest price guarantee system for red chili peppers, continuous promotion of the foreign seasonal worker program, payment of farmers’ allowances, surpassing 400 billion KRW in the county budget for the first time in history, activation projects for the Yeongyang birch forest area, passing the preliminary feasibility study for the Yeongyang section of National Road No. 31, the highest number of selections for the Saetteul Village project nationwide, the first population ordinance enacted in Gyeongbuk Province, and the establishment of the Mountain Village Culture Enjoyment Center.

The key tasks for Yeongyang County in 2023 are planned to be operated under seven goals: ▲ securing sustainable development and future competitiveness based on innovation and growth ▲ creating a hopeful rural area and agriculture ▲ fostering dignified culture, tourism, and sports ▲ recovering local alleyway businesses and the regional economy ▲ building a future Yeongyang that realizes value ▲ implementing administration filled with sharing and consideration ▲ raising the temperature of communication with residents.

The 2023 budget prepared by the county is 388.3 billion KRW, an increase of 12.36% compared to this year’s original budget, with 348.7 billion KRW allocated to the general account and 39.6 billion KRW to the special account.

By sector, 72.7 billion KRW is allocated to agriculture and forestry, 62.1 billion KRW to land and regional development, 61.9 billion KRW to the environment, 58.7 billion KRW to social welfare, 36.8 billion KRW to general administration, 30.0 billion KRW to culture and tourism, 10.4 billion KRW to health and medical care, 2.5 billion KRW to the local economy, and 53.2 billion KRW to other and reserve funds.

Mayor Oh Do-chang concluded his administrative speech by saying, “The 2023 budget is focused on complete restoration of daily life and revitalization of the local economy. The 8th elected term will look higher and prepare for a farther future than the achievements made so far.” He requested the council members’ support and cooperation so that, “with different thoughts, methods, and actions from yesterday, we can create the future of Yeongyang together with the residents.”

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