Gumi City Mobilizes All Resources to Fund Key 9th Administration Initiatives

From Neighborhood Economy to New Airport Railway and Free Economic Zone
Joining Forces with the Provincial Council on Key Pending Projects

Gumi City in North Gyeongsang Province has joined forces with local provincial assembly members to advance the key initiatives of its 9th popularly elected administration and to secure provincial funding.

A meeting was held to share key current projects and secure provincial funds, attended by Mayor Kim Jangho, key executives, and about 30 members including district council members from Gyeongbuk Provincial Council.
Photo by Gumi City

On the 28th, Gumi City held a meeting in the main conference room at City Hall to share major pending projects and discuss strategies for securing provincial funds, with the attendance of Mayor Kim Jang-ho, key executives, and about 30 participants including constituency councilors from the Gyeongbuk Provincial Assembly.

At the meeting, the main agenda included projects aimed at revitalizing the local economy, such as the renewal of traditional markets, revitalization of neighborhood business districts, and the expansion of Gumi Station plaza. Other topics discussed were the designation and establishment of a free economic zone, the inclusion of the Gimcheon-Gumi-New Airport railway in the national plan, and the creation of a food-tech cluster for smart food manufacturing.

In addition, participants discussed ways to secure provincial funds for citizen-focused projects such as industry-leading initiatives, including a defense and AI-specialized shared factory, a domestic support center for humanoid intelligent components, as well as expanded postpartum care support and assistance for small business owners.

Local provincial assembly members agreed to pool their efforts to secure the necessary budget and policy support so that these key pending projects can be included as priority initiatives for North Gyeongsang Province.

Mayor Kim Jang-ho emphasized, "Provincial assembly members' roles and cooperation are more critical than ever," and requested, "Please serve as a strong bridge to promote Gumi-style innovation that citizens can truly feel, such as the advancement of high-tech industries and revitalization of local business districts."

Gumi City plans to continue strengthening cooperation with provincial assembly members and to focus administrative resources on securing intergovernmental funding, including broader subsidies.

It remains to be seen whether Gumi’s core pending issues spanning both the local economy and advanced industries will yield tangible results in the form of increased provincial funding.

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