Jinju Mayor Cho Gyuil Visits National Assembly to Request Funding for Key 2027 Local Projects

Met with Budget Committee Chair Lee Gwangjae and Chief Expert Song Suhwan on October 29
Requested budget funding for a safety evaluation platform for future aircraft and the Korea Entrepreneurship Hall construction project

Jinju Mayor Cho Gyuil has requested central government funding for key local projects ahead of the National Assembly’s review of the 2027 government budget proposal.

Jinju City in South Gyeongsang Province said Mayor Cho visited the National Assembly on October 29 and met first with Lee Gwangjae, chair of the National Assembly’s Special Committee on Budget and Accounts, and then with Chief Expert Song Suhwan. He explained the need for key local projects and requested that funding be included in the budget.

The visit was arranged to secure central government funding for projects related to building the foundation for the aerospace industry and promoting entrepreneurship in Jinju during the National Assembly’s review of the budget proposal.

[Photo provided by Jinju City] Jinju Mayor Jo Gyu-il meets with Lee Kwang-jae, chair of the National Assembly's Budget and Accounts Special Committee, at the National Assembly on the 29th to request national funding for major local projects planned for 2027.

The key projects for which the city sought funding are the “Establishment of a Safety Evaluation Platform for Future Dual-Use Aircraft” and the “Construction of the Korea Entrepreneurship Hall.”

The project to establish a safety evaluation platform for future dual-use aircraft will create infrastructure for testing and evaluating the safety of future aircraft, including urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles.

Jinju City says central government funding is needed to expand domestic testing and evaluation infrastructure for the development of future aircraft and to create an industrial ecosystem linked to the aerospace industry.

The Korea Entrepreneurship Hall project will create a space that highlights the history and value of entrepreneurship and offers education, hands-on experiences, and research related to starting businesses.

The city plans to draw on the region’s historical ties to the founders of major companies, including Samsung, LG, GS, and Hyosung, to establish a hub for entrepreneurship education and the spread of startup culture.

At the meetings, Mayor Cho explained the need to move forward with local projects, including the two initiatives, efforts to build the foundation for the aerospace industry, and the expansion of cultural and tourism infrastructure. He requested that the National Assembly include funding for them in the budget.

Committee Chair Lee said the National Assembly would review the budgets for key local projects, including those proposed by Jinju City, during its budget deliberations.

Mayor Cho Gyuil said, “I will explain the need for these projects during the National Assembly’s budget review and work to secure central government funding so that key local projects can proceed without disruption.”

The government’s 2027 budget proposal was submitted to the National Assembly on September 3. The Assembly will review and vote on the proposal after preliminary reviews by standing committees and a comprehensive review by the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts.

Jinju City plans to continue its efforts to secure central government funding for local projects in line with the National Assembly’s budget review schedule.

As whether central government funding will be secured for Jinju City’s key local projects will be determined during the National Assembly’s budget review, the city needs to provide specific details on each project’s total cost, requested central government funding, implementation schedule, and financing plan.

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