Hampyeong-gun Takes Swift Steps to Secure National Funding for Ongoing Projects

Visited Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and Others to Propose 24.2 Billion KRW for 7 Projects

Hampyeong County is making every effort to secure national funding for 2024 to promote major pending projects.

According to the county on the 3rd, Lee Sang-ik, Hampyeong County Governor, the head of the Planning and Budget Office, and other county officials visited central government ministries such as the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on the 2nd to discuss securing next year’s national funding and selection for public contest projects.

Governor Lee explained the feasibility of Hampyeong County’s major pending projects to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, building consensus and urging full support to ensure inclusion in the government budget.

At this meeting, Governor Lee requested national funding support of 24.2 billion KRW out of a total of 146.4 billion KRW for seven projects, including ▲ Hampyeong Public Sewage Treatment Area Sewer Pipeline Maintenance Project (28 billion KRW), ▲ Hampyeong-eup Sewerage Priority Management Maintenance Project (31.4 billion KRW), ▲ Construction of Traffic Safety Training Center and Education Center (45 billion KRW), and ▲ Shingwang Natural Disaster Risk Improvement District Maintenance Project (25 billion KRW).

He also visited the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to explain the details and necessity of the ‘2024 Jupo Port Fishing Village New Vitality Promotion Project’ and requested active cooperation for selection in the public contest project.

Governor Lee Sang-ik said, “I will maintain close communication with central government ministries, the National Assembly, and related organizations until the final moment when the budget is confirmed. I will do my best to ensure that the pending projects essential to our county are reflected in the budget.”

Meanwhile, the 2024 government budget proposal will be finally submitted to the National Assembly in September and is expected to be finalized in early December after going through the National Assembly’s standing committees and the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts.

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