Hongcheon County Governor Shin Youngjae Visits National Assembly, Seeks 8.3 Billion Won in National Funding for Next Year

Requested support for three projects, including improvements to National Route 56 and an Antibody Industry Business Center
Met with Budget Committee Chair Lee Kwangjae to seek funding for key projects omitted from the government proposal

Hongcheon County Governor Shin Youngjae visited the National Assembly to secure national funding for key local projects that were omitted from the government's budget proposal for 2027.

Hongcheon County Governor Shin Youngjae proposes projects to address local issues to Lee Kwangjae, chair of the National Assembly Special Committee on Budget and Accounts, on the 2nd. Photo provided by Hongcheon County.

On the 2nd, Shin met in turn with Lee Kwangjae, chair of the National Assembly's Special Committee on Budget and Accounts; Yu Sangbeom, the committee's secretary; and Heo Young, a member of the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee. He asked them to include funding for local projects in the 2027 budget during its review.

The three projects he proposed were the improvement of the Gun-eop–Jangpyeong section of National Route 56, for 500 million won; the construction of an Antibody Industry Business Center, for 5 billion won; and the construction of a liquid fertilizer facility at an eco-friendly energy town, for 2.8 billion won. The total amounts to 8.3 billion won.

Shin explained to Lee the urgency of each project and the need to move forward with them, and requested support from the National Assembly. He then met with Yu and Heo to discuss issues related to each project and seek their cooperation in securing budget allocations.

"Securing government funding is an important task for laying the groundwork for the region's future growth and resolving long-standing issues for county residents," Shin said. "I will devote every effort to securing as much funding as possible for the region's needs until the National Assembly completes its budget review."

Hongcheon County plans to continue its efforts to secure national funding by explaining the need for the projects to relevant agencies and local lawmakers in line with the National Assembly's budget review schedule.

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