Haman County Governor Cha Seokho Marks 100 Days with Funding Wins and 55 Billion Won in Investment Attraction

Pursuing field-focused administration and improvements to the fiscal structure

"We will build a Haman where residents' lives change through action and results."

Haman County Governor Cha Seokho made the remarks during a press briefing at the county office's small conference room on October 13.

Marking his 100th day in office, Cha outlined key achievements and future plans for county administration, including securing national and provincial funding, attracting corporate investment, supporting farmers, and revitalizing culture and tourism.

He also described key initiatives since the launch of the 9th popularly elected administration, including field-focused governance, improvements to organizational and fiscal management, and efforts to boost the local economy.

Haman County Governor Cha Seokho's 100-day press conference. [Photo by Joo Soeun]

Since taking office, Cha has set "A greater Haman, leaping forward anew with residents' perspectives in mind" as the direction for county administration. He has visited all 10 townships and townships in the county through the "On-Site Listening Governor's Office" to hear residents' concerns about daily inconveniences and local issues. He also visited the site of The First local housing association apartment project, which has been stalled for a long time, to discuss its progress and possible solutions.

In the fiscal area, the county formed a dedicated fiscal review task force (TF) to reassess its revenue and expenditure structure and the need for individual projects, and is reviewing ways to make use of public assets.

Securing national and provincial funding and attracting corporate investment were also cited as key achievements. The county secured 40.3 billion won for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's specialized housing public contest project, 20.3 billion won for projects related to the Hybrid Hydrogen Energy Regulatory Free Special Zone, and 10.1 billion won for the construction of a public wastewater treatment facility at Gunbuk General Industrial Complex. It also attracted a total investment of 55 billion won from BHI and Hangong Uju Bangsan Danjo, bringing 45 new jobs.

In agriculture, the county began operating a directly managed delivery service for rental farm machinery on October 3. The service delivers and collects 13 types of small and medium-sized agricultural machinery free of charge for elderly and women farmers, and also provides cleaning, reducing the burden of transporting equipment.

County Governor Cha Seokho's 100-Day Press Conference. [Photo by Joo Soeun]

In culture and tourism, the county has promoted events that draw on local historical and cultural resources, including the Haman Nakhwa Festival, the Ara Gaya Cultural Festival, and the Malisan Star Festival, as part of a "new leap forward in culture, tourism and sports" that takes Haman's content to the world. Going forward, it plans to link major tourism resources, including the Nakhwa Nori festival and the Malisan Tumuli, and expand the foundations for longer-stay tourism by attracting hotels and establishing a tourism foundation.

The county also plans to develop projects that add new content to existing tourism resources, such as the Maiden Boatman Song Monument and Akyang Embankment, to strengthen its competitiveness as a tourist destination.

Cha outlined fiscal normalization, the fulfillment of pledges, economic growth, population retention, and field-focused governance as priorities for future county administration. Resolving the long-standing issue of The First apartment project and drawing up a roadmap for relocating the county office were also identified as key tasks.

"I will ensure that organizational restructuring leads to resolving pending issues, fiscal reviews bring changes to the fiscal management system, and communication leads to policy changes," Haman County Governor Cha Seokho said. "We will build a Haman where residents' lives change through action and results."

The first 100 days in office are a time to set the direction for county administration and a starting point for assessing whether promises are being turned into tangible results.

Ongoing reviews and responsible implementation will be needed to ensure that the recovery of fiscal soundness, resolution of long-standing issues, and job creation resulting from investment attraction are felt in residents' lives.

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