Damyang-gun Launches All-Out Effort to Secure National Funding for Local Issues

Visited the National Assembly to Request National Funding Support for Local Issues Over Two Days

With a historic level of tax revenue shortfall casting a red light on budget securing, Byeongno Lee, the mayor of Damyang County, is working tirelessly to secure national funding for next year.

On the 6th and 7th of last month, Jeonnam Damyang County visited the National Assembly for two days to request national funding support for local issues, the county announced on the 8th.

Lee Byeong-no, the mayor of Damyang County, is explaining the necessity of projects to resolve local issues. [Photo by Damyang County]

At the time of the upcoming opening of the Budget and Accounts Committee subcommittee, Mayor Lee met with Seo Samsuk, chairman of the Budget and Accounts Committee, as well as lawmakers Kang Hoon-sik, Shin Dong-geun, and Jo Eung-cheon on the first day to propose the inclusion of national budget for Damyang County’s transportation and health and welfare issues for next year.

On the second day, he continued his proposals on agricultural, forestry, livestock, and food sector projects by meeting with lawmakers Hong Moon-pyo, Lee Won-wook, Jo Su-jin, and Park Jae-ho.

On that day, Mayor Lee proposed ▲ the expansion project of water supply facilities for drought-prone areas to promote cooperation between Jeonnam and Jeonbuk ▲ improvement of dangerous roads in the Wolgye district of Yong-myeon on National Road No. 29 ▲ intersection improvement project in the Cheonbyeon district on National Road No. 24 ▲ establishment of the Damyang County Transportation and Tourism Information Center ▲ pilot project for a broccoli sprout plant factory.

Mayor Lee said, “Securing national funding is essential to create a self-reliant economic city where everyone can be happy, as promised to the residents,” adding, “Despite difficult financial conditions, I will do my best until the end to find a breakthrough to solve local issues.”

Meanwhile, the government budget plan is expected to be finalized in early December after passing through the National Assembly’s standing committees and the special Budget and Accounts Committee.

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