[Imsil=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Nosik] Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk, recently finalized its first supplementary budget for this year, totaling 545.2 billion KRW, focused on enhancing residents' welfare and strengthening future competitiveness, through the resolution at the 317th Imsil-gun Council extraordinary meeting.
According to the county on the 1st, the confirmed supplementary budget of 545.2 billion KRW is an increase of 33.5 billion KRW (6.55%) from the original budget of 511.7 billion KRW, with the general account increasing by 33.3 billion KRW to 517.6 billion KRW, and the special account increasing by 0.2 billion KRW to 27.6 billion KRW.
The county expects that various projects currently underway, including urgent projects for improving residents' welfare and investment projects to strengthen future competitiveness, will gain momentum.
First, in the tourism sector, additional budgets of 0.8 billion KRW for the Okjeongho and Saseondae landscape development project, 1.2 billion KRW for the Seongsusan tourism development project and water supply and sewage expansion project, and 0.5 billion KRW for the tourism infrastructure project within Imsil Cheese Farm Land will be invested, further enhancing the county's tourism competitiveness.
In the agricultural and rural revitalization sector, additional budgets of 0.5 billion KRW for the construction of the Imsil N Agricultural Specialty Products Distribution Center, 0.3 billion KRW for paddy field agricultural machinery support, 0.1 billion KRW for agricultural product cold storage support, and 0.2 billion KRW for high-quality seedling support will be invested, which is expected to elevate the competitiveness of the county's agriculture and livestock industry to a higher level.
Additionally, to ensure healthy cultural and sports life for residents, 0.7 billion KRW was added for the Imsil-gun Park Golf Course construction project, 0.6 billion KRW for infrastructure projects in residential areas including foreign residents, and 0.3 billion KRW for the county library’s life bookshelf and experiential system establishment project.
Furthermore, budgets of 0.4 billion KRW for the Bandabi Sports Center construction project, 0.6 billion KRW for the Osu-myeon Happiness Nuri Center construction project, and 0.56 billion KRW for the installation of the Ado Bridge on the Imsil Stream were added, anticipating significant changes in residents' daily lives.
During the 7th local government administration, the county has entered a 500 billion KRW budget era for three consecutive years, achieving numerous results such as improving resident-centered quality of life, advancing major tourism development projects, and promoting a large number of resident convenience SOC projects.
Not only did the county keep its promise to residents to increase the total budget from just 280 billion KRW at the time of the Imsil county governor’s inauguration to 500 billion KRW during the term, but there are now prospects that realizing a 600 billion KRW budget era is also possible.
A county official stated, “We will promptly execute the budget organized through this supplementary budget to ensure residents can feel changes in their lives, and we will devote all efforts to swiftly advancing projects and opening the 600 billion KRW budget era.”
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