Imsil-gun Realizes 800 Billion Won Budget Era... Full Effort to Secure National Budget

Published 16 May.2023 13:09(KST)

Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk Province is making every effort to secure national budget for realizing the 800 billion KRW budget era in the 8th term of the elected government.

On the 16th, the county announced that under the leadership of County Governor Sim Min, a ‘2024 National Budget Securing Progress Report Meeting’ was held by department, providing a focused review for full-scale budget acquisition.

Imsil County held the '2024 National Budget Securing Progress Report Meeting' and took time to conduct a focused review for the full-scale budget securing efforts.
[Photo by Imsil County]

At this meeting, detailed reports were given on the results of visits to central government ministries and Jeonbuk Province by each department regarding 71 key projects targeted for national budget securing, along with future plans. Strategies for responding based on feedback from related ministries were also discussed.

The county plans to intensively explain the budget to central ministries and Jeonbuk Province in line with the government budget schedule, as central ministries are required to submit their budget proposals to the Ministry of Economy and Finance by the end of this month.

Focusing on bureau chiefs and department heads, visits to central ministries and Jeonbuk Province will be made to thoroughly explain the logic and necessity of the projects, with the aim of securing government budget.

Currently, led by Governor Sim, the county is making all-out efforts through visits to the National Assembly and central ministries to secure national budget, aiming to usher in the era of 10 million tourists ahead of schedule during the 8th term with an 800 billion KRW budget era.

In particular, the county plans to carefully manage public contest projects and balanced national and special projects, including core projects in the Okjeongho area to realize the vision of the 10 million tourist era, such as the construction of a suspension bridge connecting Jaraseom Island, the construction of an access bridge to Bungeoseom Island, the opening of the Okjeongho waterfront road, and the KTX stop at Imsil Station on the Jeolla Line railway.

Since 2020, through comprehensive responses to securing national budget and various public contest selections, the county has opened the 500 billion KRW budget era for three consecutive years, and last year achieved a historic first with a final budget of 667.3 billion KRW, entering the 600 billion KRW budget era.

Given this trend, it is expected that realizing the 800 billion KRW budget within the 8th term is also possible, and all departments and public officials will devote their full efforts to comprehensive budget securing activities.

Governor Sim Min said at the report meeting, “Given the difficult domestic and international financial conditions and the fierce competition among local governments for budget securing, securing project logic and feasibility is more important than ever.”

He added, “Since securing the national budget is an essential condition for regional development, I ask everyone to maintain close cooperative relationships with the National Assembly and government ministries to ensure that county projects lead to government budget allocation.”