Suwon Mayor Yeum Tae-young Calls for Active Cooperation on Regional Issues

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kang Han-seo] Suwon Mayor Yeum Tae-young held a breakfast meeting with members of the 10th Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly at the Niece Hall of the Ibis Ambassador Hotel in Paldal-gu on the 9th, requesting close cooperation on regional pending projects in Suwon.

The meeting was attended by Mayor Yeum, 15 senior officials from Suwon City, and 15 members of the Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly.

At the meeting, discussions took place on pending issues including ▲passage of the comprehensive amendment to the Local Autonomy Act through the National Assembly ▲status of provincial treasury subsidy projects and adjustment of financial burden ratios ▲transfer of provincial affairs to cities and counties ▲adjustment of financial burden ratios for mandatory welfare projects ▲passage of preliminary feasibility studies for the Shinbundang Line extension ▲creating momentum for attracting a private airport in southern Gyeonggi ▲integrated promotion of Suwon General Industrial Complex (Complex 1, 2, 3).

Mayor Yeum Tae-young stated, "Going forward, if the local income tax from Gyeonggi Province resources increases by 4% and the province expands new matching projects for cities and counties, there are concerns about financial burdens on the city in project implementation," adding "I hope the budget burden ratio for new matching projects will be relaxed from the current 7 (cities/counties):3 (province) to 5:5."

He further noted, "Rather than blanket provincial policy projects targeting 31 cities and counties, customized policies suited to the characteristics of each region should be promoted," and urged, "I ask that local provincial assembly members actively cooperate so that Suwon's pending issues can be smoothly promoted."