Pyeongtaek City Secures 10.5 Billion Won in Special Adjusted Government Grants for 2020

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City announced on the 24th that it has secured 4.8 billion won in special adjusted government grants as the second installment for 2020 from Gyeonggi Province, bringing the total special adjusted government grants secured this year to 10.5 billion won.

The special adjusted government grants secured in this second round are planned to be invested in 12 projects, including the construction of the Western Disability Welfare Center.

A city official explained that the special adjusted government grants were the result of collaborative efforts among the mayor, members of the National Assembly, Gyeonggi Province councilors, and Pyeongtaek City councilors to resolve regional pending issues for Pyeongtaek citizens.

Pyeongtaek Mayor Chung Jang-seon said, "Pyeongtaek City has made efforts to secure special adjusted government grants to ensure fiscal soundness and smooth implementation of regional projects. In the future, we will do our utmost to secure national and provincial budget allocations as well as special transfer taxes."