Dongducheon City Secures Final-Term Budget Resources for Sixth Civilian Government

Dongducheon City, which achieved a record-high budget allocation of 517.9 billion won last September, is now poised on the brink of advancing to a new era of securing 110 billion won in national treasury funds for 2018.

At the beginning of this year, Dongducheon City established a task force team for securing national treasury funds, led by Vice Mayor Ko Jae-hak, under the goals of early completion of priority projects for the sixth civilian government and securing a stable financial foundation. The city identified and selected 52 major national and provincial projects worth 80 billion won and made more than 40 visits to the National Assembly and related institutions, concentrating all efforts on securing national treasury funds for 2018.

As a result, the major projects selected and secured for 2018 include seven special circumstance regional development projects for regional balanced development totaling 7 billion won in national treasury funds (▲Infrastructure expansion around Sangpae-geun Neighborhood Park 500 million won ▲Namsan-moru Ecological Road Development Project 400 million won ▲Forest Path Development Using Six Mountain Scenery 1.2 billion won ▲Soyosan Forest Bathing Ground Access Road Connection 400 million won ▲Jongigoal Village Infrastructure Expansion Project 400 million won ▲Gwangam-dong Camp Hovey Surrounding Living Infrastructure Expansion Project 1.2 billion won ▲Foreign Tourist Special District Specialized Street Environment Improvement Project 2.9 billion won),

And a comprehensive development plan (2018-2022) for areas surrounding U.S. military provided areas including 10 projects such as Eosuro Road Expansion, totaling 79 billion won in national treasury funds (▲Eosuro Road Expansion Project 9.4 billion won ▲Northern Gyeonggi Children's Museum Surrounding Convenience Facility Development Project 5.5 billion won ▲Traditional Market Revitalization Public Parking Lot Development Project 3 billion won ▲Anheung-dong to Jeonggok-eup Connection Road Opening Project 6 billion won ▲Bosan-dong Complex Welfare and Education Support Center Construction 8.1 billion won ▲Dongducheon Foreign Tourist Special District Specialization Project 15 billion won ▲Tapdong-dong Pedestrian Environment Improvement Project 15 billion won ▲Island in the Land (Soekmok Village) Connection Road Opening Project 3.9 billion won ▲National Industrial Complex Development 11 billion won ▲Border Area Resident Evacuation Facility Expansion 2.1 billion won), significantly contributing to improving the residential environment and regional balanced development for residents in areas surrounding U.S. military provided zones.

Dongducheon City Mayor Oh Se-chang stated, "I have made every effort to secure national treasury funds by regularly visiting the National Assembly and central government ministries for the construction of Dongducheon, a city of dreams and hope," and added, "Before the government budget for next year is finalized in December, I will thoroughly identify and strategically focus on the implementation of major projects to successfully conclude the sixth civilian government and create a better city of Dongducheon."