Hwaseong Mayor Jeong Myeonggeun Requests 335.4 Billion Won in Government Funding for Next Year... "Urgent Need to Expand Metropolitan Transportation Network"

Attending the Democratic Party of Korea's Budget Policy Meeting for Heads of Basic Local Governments in Gyeonggi Province

Requesting Government Budget Allocation for 11 Key Projects Including Railways and National/Local Roads

Jeong Myeonggeun, Mayor of Hwaseong Special City in Gyeonggi Province, visited the National Assembly to request government funding support totaling 335.4 billion won for 11 key projects, including national and local roads and railways, for the coming year.

Jeong Myeonggeun, Mayor of Hwaseong Special City (fourth from the left), is taking a commemorative photo while holding a petition containing key issues of Hwaseong Special City together with Kim Kwangjae, Chair of the National Assembly Budget and Accounts Committee (third from the left), and Seo Youngseok, Chair of the Democratic Party Gyeonggi Province Committee (fifth from the left) at the Democratic Party Gyeonggi Province Basic Local Government Heads Budget Policy Meeting on the 30th. Provided by Hwaseong City

Hwaseong Special City announced that on the morning of the 30th, Mayor Jeong attended the Democratic Party of Korea’s Budget Policy Meeting for Heads of Basic Local Governments in Gyeonggi Province, held at the National Assembly Members’ Office Building. There, he called for the inclusion of major projects in the government budget and for the smooth advancement of national and local road construction projects, which have been facing long-term delays and difficulties in implementation.

The meeting was attended by Lee Kwangjae, Chairman of the National Assembly Special Committee on Budget and Accounts; Yeom Taeyoung, Chair of the Together Good Local Government Committee; Seo Youngseok, Chair of the Democratic Party of Korea Gyeonggi Provincial Committee; and Kim Junhyuk, Senior Vice Chair of the Gyeonggi Provincial Committee.

At the event, Mayor Jeong requested a total of 335.4 billion won in government funding support for 11 major projects.

The main projects for which Mayor Jeong requested government funding include: ▲ the Indeogwon–Dongtan double-track railway project (202.8 billion won), ▲ the Shin Ansan Line double-track railway construction project (30 billion won), ▲ the Incheon KTX direct connection project (23.3 billion won), and ▲ the GTX-A (Samsung–Dongtan) construction project (14 billion won). He also proposed government support for the Galcheon–Gasu national and local road construction project (3 billion won) and the Ujeong–Hyangnam national and local road construction project (1 billion won), which have been struggling due to prolonged unpaid funds and construction delays.

Hwaseong City plans to continue consultations with the central government and related agencies to ensure major projects are reflected in the 2027 government budget.

Mayor Jeong stated, "With the continued increase in population and urban expansion, demand for expanded metropolitan transportation networks and other essential infrastructure is rising rapidly. Government funding support and steady implementation for major projects are crucial for citizen safety and balanced regional development."

Jung Myung-geun, Mayor of Hwaseong Special City, explained the need for national funding support for major pending projects in Hwaseong Special City at the Budget Policy Meeting for Basic Local Government Heads of Gyeonggi Province held by the Democratic Party of Korea on the 30th. Photo by Hwaseong City

He added, "I request interest and support for the inclusion of major projects in the government budget to build Hwaseong as the economic and living hub of Korea, where transportation, welfare, culture, and industry develop in a balanced way."

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