Sangju Mayor An Jaemin Launches All-Out Effort at National Assembly to Secure Government Funding

Budget Policy Meeting with Assemblywoman Lim Ija at the National Assembly
Requests Support for Key Issues in Rail, Healthcare, Tourism, and Water Purification Plant

Sangju City in North Gyeongsang Province has launched a full-scale effort to address local issues and secure national funding ahead of the National Assembly's review of the 2027 government budget proposal.

Visit to the National Assembly for a budget policy meeting with Assemblywoman Lim Eejia
[Photo by Sangju City]

On September 15, Sangju Mayor An Jaemin visited the National Assembly and held a budget policy meeting with Assemblywoman Lim Ija, requesting support at the parliamentary level for major pending projects.

He also visited the offices of Assembly members Seo Youngkyo, Kim Jooyoung, Kim Seungsoo, and Shin Dongwook, all of whom have ties to Sangju, in order to strengthen policy cooperation.

The meeting was attended by Assemblywoman Lim Ija and Kim Jinwook, Chair of the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts at the North Gyeongsang Provincial Council, who discussed forming a unified cooperation system among the National Assembly, the Provincial Council, and Sangju City, as well as strategies for securing national funds.

Sangju City presented the following as key proposals: construction of bridges along the urban sections of the Mungyeong–Sangju–Gimcheon high-speed rail line; a leading project to address the decline of local healthcare services; construction of the Naeseo–Yeonwon National Highway in Sangju; renovation of Muyang Water Purification Plant; improvement of the Hoesang Naru tourist access road; the 2027 Korea Sangju Garden Expo; and rehabilitation of the Hwahseo Handeul disaster risk zone.

Mayor An Jaemin stated, "To resolve critical issues directly affecting citizens' daily lives, including transportation, healthcare, and urban environment, the active cooperation of the National Assembly is essential. By communicating closely with central policymakers, we will ensure further progress for Sangju."

Sangju City plans to focus administrative efforts on securing national investment funds by working in close collaboration with local lawmakers and influential figures from the region until the National Assembly passes the government budget proposal.

As pressing issues in rail, healthcare, and tourism await national funding, much attention is being paid to how Sangju City's final actions in the National Assembly will unfold.

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