Representative Heeyong Jung Secures 4.2 Billion Won in Special Grants for Goryeong, Seongju, and Chilgok Counties from Ministry of the Interior and Safety

Construction of Park Golf Course and Sports Facilities in Gaejin-myeon, Goryeong County
Evaporative Cooling System Installation at Seongju Traditional Market, Seongju County
Roundabout Construction at Waegwan Cathedral Intersection, Chilgok County

People Power Party Representative Heeyong Jung (Goryeong, Seongju, Chilgok, Gyeongbuk) announced on May 12 that a total of 4.2 billion won had been secured for the three counties of Goryeong, Seongju, and Chilgok as part of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's special grants for the first half of the year.

People Power Party member of the National Assembly Heeyong Jung (Goryeong County, Seongju County, Chilgok County, Gyeongbuk)
[Photo by the office of the assemblyman]

Goryeong County secured a total of 1.5 billion won for three projects: the construction of sports facilities in Gaejin-myeon (500 million won), building dormitories for agricultural workers in Dasan-myeon (400 million won), and upgrading the AI deep learning-based intelligent disaster and safety monitoring network (600 million won).

Seongju County secured a total of 1.5 billion won for four projects: installing an evaporative cooling system at Seongju Traditional Market (300 million won), creating a small park in Gyeongsan 1-ri, Seongju-eup (200 million won), installing artificial turf in Seongju Sports Park (200 million won), and maintenance work in Byeokjin Unjeong (Galmeji), Byeokjin-myeon (800 million won).

Chilgok County secured 1.2 billion won for three projects: constructing a roundabout at Waegwan Cathedral Intersection in Waegwan-eup (400 million won), remodeling a public study cafe in Waegwan-eup (400 million won), and improving child protection zones (400 million won).

Representative Jung stated, "With the special grants secured this time, the living conditions in Goryeong, Seongju, and Chilgok counties will improve, and it will be possible to proactively prevent damage from disasters and accidents. In particular, long-awaited local projects such as the roundabout at Waegwan Cathedral Intersection and the installation of an evaporative cooling system at Seongju Traditional Market are expected to greatly benefit residents."

He added, "I will continue to actively identify and promote practical projects that can directly benefit all generations, from children to the elderly."

With the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's special grants for the first half of 2026, Goryeong, Seongju, and Chilgok counties are expected to make progress on multiple fronts.

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