Mokpo City and Democratic Party Hold '2025 Budget Policy Council' to Secure National Funding

Discussion on Establishing a National RE100 Industrial Complex
and Integration of the Muan Peninsula

Kim Wonyi, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, along with members of the Mokpo City Council and the Mokpo City Budget Policy Council, met in one place to discuss local issues. Photo by Mokpo City

Mokpo City in South Jeolla Province and the Mokpo City Regional Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea have begun strengthening their policy cooperation system to address local issues and secure national funding for 2025.

On July 20, Mokpo City announced that it had held the '2025 Budget Policy Council' at City Hall. The meeting was attended by Acting Mayor Cho Seokhoon, senior officials, Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Wonyi, Mokpo City Council Chair Cho Seongo, and members of the provincial and city councils. They discussed key local issues and budget strategies.

At the meeting, the city proposed four policy projects: the establishment of a national green industrial complex dedicated to RE100, a project to separate small river basins to reduce flood damage, additional construction of the National Sewol Memorial Complex, and the establishment of the Korea Kim Industry Promotion Agency. In addition, the city proposed ten national funding projects, including the relocation of Mokpo Station railway facilities and the construction of an offshore wind power support pier and the second-phase hinterland at Mokpo New Port.

In particular, the need to designate a national industrial complex dedicated to RE100 in connection with the integration of the Muan Peninsula was highlighted during the council. Participants agreed on the necessity of pursuing strategic linkage, calling it a golden opportunity to secure national policy priorities and promote co-prosperity for the Muan Peninsula. There was also discussion on a proposal to strengthen the public healthcare function by converting Mokpo City Medical Center, which has been operating at a continuous deficit, into a provincial institution.

Acting Mayor Cho Seokhoon stated, "Securing national funding is directly linked to the survival of the region, especially given the current difficulties in local finances," and added, "We will strengthen cooperation with the regional committee and mobilize all administrative capabilities to overcome the fiscal crisis and secure the budget."

Lawmaker Kim Wonyi said, "Mokpo is at an important turning point to become a hub for future strategic industries such as RE100 and offshore wind power," and emphasized, "We will provide unwavering institutional and financial support at the level of the central party and the National Assembly."

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