Pyeongchang Mayor Shim Jaeguk Visits National Assembly, Makes All-out Effort to Secure National Funding for Key Projects

On November 3, Pyeongchang County in Gangwon Province announced that Mayor Shim Jaeguk visited the National Assembly and actively requested national budget support for 2026 to ensure the smooth implementation of key local projects.

On the 3rd, Shim Jaeguk, the mayor of Pyeongchang County, visited the offices of National Assembly members Song Kiheon, Han Kiho, Yoo Sangbeom, and Han Byungdo to explain current issues for securing the 2026 budget. Provided by Pyeongchang County

On this day, Mayor Shim met with Yoo Sangbeom, the local National Assembly member, as well as Song Kiheon and Han Kiho, along with key members of major standing committees. He explained the necessity of reflecting Pyeongchang County’s major projects in the government budget and formally requested support.

In particular, he focused on core projects that directly impact the response to local extinction and the lives of county residents, including: the installation of non-point pollution reduction facilities to improve water quality upstream of Doam Dam; the establishment of the Pyeongchang Winter Sports Science Center; the creation of the Pyeongchang County Ecolian Golf Course; and the project to reduce muddy water upstream of Noam Dam.

Mayor Shim stated, "Pyeongchang County is in urgent need of national-level support to overcome the crisis of population decline and potential regional extinction," adding, "We will do our utmost to ensure that the strategic projects currently being pursued by Pyeongchang for balanced development and the coexistence of rural and urban areas are included in next year’s national budget."

Pyeongchang County plans to use this National Assembly visit as an opportunity to continue close consultations with central government ministries such as the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, making final efforts to secure next year’s national budget.

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