Mayor Choi Hyunduck Meets Minister of Planning and Budget: "Urgent Need for National Support on Public Healthcare and Metropolitan Transportation Issues"

Choi Hyunduck Embarks on First Central Government Engagement
All-Out Effort for Government Reflection of Namyangju’s Core Transformation Issues
Accelerating "The Era of Citizens' Sovereignty, Namyangju's Grand Transformation"
Proposals for Expanding Public Healthcare Infrastructure and Metropolitan Transportation Network

Choi Hyunduck, Mayor of Namyangju, made his first visit to a central government ministry since taking office, where he directly explained the city's core issues for future development and requested government-level support.

Mayor Choi Hyunduk held a meeting with the Minister of Strategy and Finance on the 9th, proposing the government's inclusion of key municipal tasks such as expanding public medical infrastructure, establishing metropolitan transportation networks, and strengthening the local fiscal foundation. Provided by Namyangju City

Namyangju City announced on July 10 that on the 9th, Mayor Choi held a meeting with the Minister of Planning and Budget to propose the government's reflection of key city administration tasks, including expanding public medical infrastructure, establishing a metropolitan transportation network, and strengthening the local fiscal foundation.

This meeting was organized to highlight the necessity of major projects directly related to citizens' daily lives and to secure national support in order to realize the core vision of the 9th popularly elected administration: "The Era of Citizens' Sovereignty, Namyangju's Grand Transformation."

On this day, Mayor Choi emphasized the importance of the "Public Medical Center Construction Project in Northeastern Gyeonggi Province" to improve healthcare accessibility in the region. He explained that active government support, including exemption from the preliminary feasibility study, is necessary to close the healthcare gap between regions and to establish a stable public healthcare system.

He also made proposals for expanding the metropolitan transportation network. Mayor Choi requested: the inclusion of the Byeollae Line (Line 8) extension metropolitan railway project in the list of projects subject to the preliminary feasibility study; the reflection of the Line 6 Namyangju extension in the 5th Metropolitan Transportation Implementation Plan; and the inclusion of National/Regional Road Route 86 in the 6th National and Regional Road Construction Plan. These requests were made to improve mobility for residents in the northeastern part of the Seoul metropolitan area and to promote balanced regional development.

In addition, he explained the financial burden caused by population growth and increased administrative demand, and conveyed the necessity for expanding the proportion of local allocation tax resources to ensure stable operation of local governments.

Mayor Choi Hyunduck stated, "Expanding medical and transportation infrastructure and ensuring fiscal stability are key tasks for enhancing citizens' quality of life and securing Namyangju's future competitiveness. We will do our utmost to work closely with the central government so that these major issues are reflected in national policy and lead to tangible results that citizens can experience."

Mayor Hyunduk Choi held a meeting with the Minister of Planning and Budget on the 9th, proposing the government to reflect key municipal tasks such as expanding public medical infrastructure, establishing a metropolitan transportation network, and strengthening the foundation of local finances. Provided by Namyangju City

Namyangju City also plans to continue focusing its administrative capacity on resolving issues in public healthcare, metropolitan transportation, and fiscal areas by maintaining ongoing cooperation with central ministries and relevant organizations, in pursuit of the realization of "The Era of Citizens' Sovereignty, Namyangju's Grand Transformation."

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