Hwasun County Races to Address Local Issues... Second Progress Report on Securing National and Provincial Funding

152 Proposed Projects for Next Year Totaling 123.7 Billion Won
"All Administrative Resources Focused on Securing Additional Budget Allocations in the National Assembly"

Hwasun County held a progress report meeting on the 24th to secure national and provincial funding for the next year. Photo by Hwasun County

Hwasun County (Governor Koo Bokgyu) announced that on the 24th, it held the second progress report meeting for securing national and provincial funding for 2026 in the county office's small conference room, with the heads of relevant departments in attendance.

The meeting focused on sharing updates regarding the inclusion of projects in the central government budget and those proposed to Jeollanam-do for 2026 national and provincial funding, as well as discussing future response strategies in detail.

The proposed projects for next year's national and provincial funding total 152 cases (42 new projects and 110 ongoing projects) with a combined value of 123.7 billion won. As of the end of August, 81 projects amounting to 80.2 billion won have been reflected in the budget, while 55 projects totaling 23.3 billion won remain unconfirmed.

Major projects include: ▲ Seotae 2-ri Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Project (6.5 billion won) ▲ Peptide Advanced New Drug Core Source Technology Development and Platform Establishment (6.2 billion won) ▲ Hwasun County Rural Area Maintenance Project (4.6 billion won) ▲ Hwasun County Abandoned Mine Area Economic Promotion Project (3.1 billion won) ▲ Sapyeong Disaster Risk Area Improvement Project (2.7 billion won) ▲ Hwasun-eup Public Sewage Treatment Facility Expansion Project (2.7 billion won). These projects aim to create prosperous rural communities, revitalize the vaccine and tourism industries, and expand living SOC (social overhead capital) to enhance residents' quality of life.

Governor Koo Bokgyu stated, "It is a critical time to secure national and provincial funding for the swift implementation of key pledge projects that drive future growth and to address pressing local issues," adding, "We will continue to discuss funding strategies closely with both the government and the ruling party, and concentrate all administrative resources to secure additional budget allocations."