Mokpo City Makes All-Out Effort to Secure Next Year's National Funding... "Acting Mayor Jok Seokhun Visits National Assembly"

Meeting with Budget Committee Members to Emphasize Increased Funding for Five Key Projects
"Parliamentary Support is Essential for Mokpo's Future"

Jok Seokhun, Acting Mayor of Mokpo (right), visited Kim Won-i, Member of the National Assembly (left), to explain the projects proposed for national funding and requested their reflection. Provided by Mokpo City

Mokpo City in South Jeolla Province has launched a final all-out effort to secure next year's national budget by visiting the National Assembly to request increased funding for key pending projects.

On November 13, Jok Seokhun, Acting Mayor of Mokpo, visited the National Assembly and met consecutively with Han Byungdo, Chair of the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts, Cho Gyeweon, a member of the committee, and Kim Won, the local representative for Mokpo. He explained the urgency and necessity of the region's core projects and strongly requested their inclusion in the national budget.

During this visit, Mokpo City requested additional funding for a total of five major projects: the renovation of the old Mokpo Station, the establishment of a comprehensive development plan for Mokpo Port, the National Sewol Memorial Complex, support for equipment to operate a grading system at the International Dried Laver Exchange, and the construction of the Mokpo Christian Modern History Museum.

The city emphasized that these are core projects to secure a foundation for future growth, even amid difficult local financial conditions, and strongly asserted the need for support at the parliamentary level. A city official stated, "Securing national funding is more urgent than ever, given the many pressing issues we face," adding, "We will do our utmost until the final stage when decisions are made on whether the proposals will be included."

The city plans to continue consultations with members of the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts and Assemblyman Kim Won to maintain its efforts to secure national funding for 2026.

Meanwhile, the government budget bill is scheduled to be finalized on December 2 after review by the subcommittee of the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts.

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