Ulsan City Goes All In to Secure National Funding for 17 Key Projects Next Year

Central Government Budget Proposal Review to Conclude by End of May

Ahn Hyo-dae, Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs, Visits 9 Ministry of Economy and Finance Offices

Ulsan City is making every effort to secure the national budget for next year.

As Ulsan City submits next year’s budget proposals to the Ministry of Economy and Finance by the end of this month for each central government department, it announced that on the 31st, it visited the Ministry of Economy and Finance to take early action to ensure the inclusion of major national projects for 2024 in the government’s budget plan.

On this day, Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs Ahn Hyo-dae and others planned to meet sequentially with the Ministry of Economy and Finance’s Social Budget Review Officer, Agriculture, Forestry and Marine Budget Director, Safety Budget Director, Information and Communication Budget Director, Research and Development Budget Director, Land, Infrastructure and Transport Budget Director, Employment Budget Director, Climate and Environment Budget Director, Industry, Small and Medium Venture Budget Director, and Feasibility Review Director to request support for the inclusion of Ulsan’s major projects in next year’s budget.

The major projects include ▲Support project for training specialized personnel in marine eco-friendly mobility ▲Removal of flammable materials in mountain-adjacent areas around the petrochemical complex ▲Urban garden infrastructure construction project ▲Operation of leased helicopters for wildfire suppression ▲Comprehensive maintenance project for flood and wind disaster living zones in Seosaeng District ▲Establishment of a 3D printing convergence technology center ▲Commercialization of multi-omics-based personalized diagnosis and treatment technologies for intractable cancers.

Additionally, they will explain the necessity of securing budgets for ▲Expansion of the Korea Polytechnics Petrochemical Process Technology Education Center ▲Construction of Ulsan chemical recycling testbed ▲Installation and operation of Ulsan City Green Purchasing Support Center ▲Expansion of National Road No. 14 from Beomseo, Ulju to the Gyeongju city boundary ▲Establishment of an on-site safety management system for underground pipelines in Ulsan National Industrial Complex ▲Construction of an online platform for hydrogen construction and industrial machinery evaluation ▲Establishment and operation of smart safety systems in key industry manufacturing sites ▲Technical support for electric vehicle dedicated power conversion and high-voltage components.

Visiting the Feasibility Review Department, they plan to request a prompt review of the appropriateness of the Ulsan Tram Line 1 and 2 construction projects and the road construction between Nongsu and Gangdong, as well as national budget support.

Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs Ahn Hyo-dae said, “The Ministry of Economy and Finance’s review starts in June, and new projects will be actively promoted in July, but it is important to respond in advance,” adding, “We will continuously communicate with the Ministry of Economy and Finance to ensure that the projects our city has applied for are definitely reflected in the government budget.”

The 2024 national budget will be finally decided on December 2 after the government’s budget proposal is submitted to the National Assembly by September 2 and goes through the National Assembly’s review and approval process.

Ulsan City Hall.

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