Dangjin City Aims to Secure 431.2 Billion Won in Next Year's Government Budget

2026 Government Budget Securing Strategy Briefing Held
Focus on Discovering New Growth Engine Projects

The scene of the 2026 government budget securing strategy briefing held on the 25th in Dangjin City, Chungnam. /Dangjin City

On the 25th, Dangjin City, Chungnam Province announced that it held the “2026 Government Budget Securing Strategy Briefing” in the small conference room at City Hall, presided over by Mayor Oh Seonghwan, with the attendance of about 40 relevant public officials.

As part of its efforts to secure next year's government budget, the city reported on the progress of securing government funds necessary to concretely realize a total of 115 projects, including 13 new projects and 102 ongoing projects, with a target amount of 431.2 billion KRW for national policy tasks and the city’s mid- to long-term plans.

Major projects reported on the day included large-scale pending initiatives such as the Dangjin~Daesan Expressway Construction Project (150 billion KRW), the Dangjin~Seosan (National Route 70) Road Construction Project (30 billion KRW), the Livestock Manure Public Resource Facility Installation Project (15 billion KRW), the Smart Aquaculture Cluster Development Project (11 billion KRW), and the Namwoncheon Ecological Stream Restoration Project (10.1 billion KRW).

In particular, discussions were held on 13 new in-house projects identified by the city, including the Police Training Center Construction Project (500 million KRW), the Yongyeon District Disaster-Resilient Living Zone Improvement Project (1.5 billion KRW), the Agricultural Products Distribution Center Support Project (1.4 billion KRW), and the Songak-eup Gijisi District New Village Project (4.9 billion KRW).

To ensure the seamless securing of funds for these projects, the city plans to establish a close cooperation system with related agencies and launch strategic activities in line with the government budget formulation schedule.

Mayor Oh Seonghwan stated, “Securing government budget is a crucial task that will determine the future of Dangjin, so we will respond strategically,” and added, “We will continue to discover new growth engine projects that align with government priorities and enhance project completion to create a vibrant Dangjin.”

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