Osan Mayor Cho Yongho Visits National Assembly, Seeks 32.4 Billion Won for Local Priority Projects

Three days after meeting with the budget committee chair

Met with the committee secretary and a member

Urged support for five projects, including Seoburo reconstruction and a road crossing the Gyeongbu Line railway

Osan Mayor Cho Yongho of Gyeonggi Province visited the National Assembly on the 9th and requested that 32.4 billion won in central government funding be included in next year's budget for five local priority projects involving roads, public safety, and sewage treatment facilities.

Osan Mayor Cho Yongho meets with Jung Taeho, secretary of the National Assembly Special Committee on Budget and Accounts, at the National Assembly Members' Office Building on the 9th to request national funding for key local projects in 2027. Provided by Osan City.

The visit came three days after he met with Lee Kwang-jae, chair of the National Assembly's Special Committee on Budget and Accounts, on the 6th. Mayor Cho met separately that day with National Assembly member Cha Jiho and Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Jeong Taeho, the committee's secretary, and explained the urgency of the projects.

The projects for which he requested central government funding are the reconstruction of Seoburo in Gajang-dong (10 billion won), construction of a road crossing the Gyeongbu Line railway (10 billion won), relocation and construction of a new Gweol-dong Police Substation (2.2 billion won), construction of the Osan 3 Public Sewage Treatment Facility (4.4 billion won), and an additional 5.8 billion won for the Jungbu 1-dong East Sewage Pipeline Improvement Project.

Mayor Cho said, "As residents move into Segyo 2 District and various urban development projects accelerate, expanding infrastructure to accommodate population growth is an issue that can no longer be delayed. I ask that funding for these priority projects be included in next year's budget so the city can establish infrastructure and public service systems commensurate with its growth."

The city says that reconstructing Seoburo and building a road crossing the Gyeongbu Line railway are urgent steps to ease traffic inconveniences for residents. Traffic has remained restricted on part of Seoburo since a collapse near Gajang Intersection in July 2025. The railway crossing project will connect road networks currently divided by the tracks.

The Gweol-dong Police Substation needs to be relocated and rebuilt to address growing public safety demands. The city says expansion or reconstruction at the current site is difficult because the existing building is located in a river zone.

Osan 3 Public Sewage Treatment Facility is being fast-tracked to address the increase in sewage resulting from population growth and the expansion of the sewage treatment area. The total cost of the Jungbu 1-dong East Sewage Pipeline Improvement Project has risen by 8.3 billion won, from an initial 31.7 billion won to 40 billion won, due to factors including night work and a change in construction method. The city has requested additional central government funding.

Committee secretary Jeong Taeho said, "As a lawmaker representing the district, I strongly share your concerns about the urgency of these local issues. I will look into them carefully and cooperate where possible."

Osan Mayor Cho Yongho (left) poses for a commemorative photo with National Assembly member Cha Jiho after asking Jung Taeho (center), secretary of the National Assembly’s Special Committee on Budget and Accounts, to provide national funding for local projects at the National Assembly Members’ Office Building on the 9th. Provided by Osan City.

Mayor Cho also asked lawmaker Kim Seonghoe during their meeting to secure central government funding for the key projects in next year's budget. "These projects are needed to improve residents' transportation and living environments and enhance safety, so their funding must be included promptly and increased where necessary," he said. "I will actively appeal to the National Assembly and the central government to secure the budget needed for Osan's development."

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