Ganghwa County Governor Yu Cheon-ho: "I Will Fulfill My Mission to Build a 'Prosperous Ganghwa' Until the End"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Shin Eun-seop] Governor Yu Cheon-ho of Ganghwa County stated, "I will not lose sight of my original mission and fulfill my responsibility to construct a 'Prosperous Ganghwa' so that the efforts so far can bear fruit until the very end."

Governor Yu made these remarks during the policy address related to the submission of the 2022 budget proposal at the 275th regular session of the Ganghwa County Council on the 1st, while also presenting the direction of county administration and major policies for the coming year.

Governor Yu said, "Amid ongoing disasters and calamities such as COVID-19 that have made the regional economy difficult, we have been able to overcome the crisis through the support and solidarity of county residents," and emphasized, "For 2022, we prepared the budget with top priority given to establishing a quarantine system harmonized with daily life to overcome the crisis and recover the regional economy, improving economic vitality and living standards, and laying a sustainable foundation for future growth in agriculture, livestock, fisheries, and tourism."

The major directions for county administration for next year include achieving the goal of a more livable 'Prosperous Ganghwa,' including ▲leading and phased return to daily life with public safety as the top priority ▲improving residents' lives through start-ups and job creation ▲realizing customized welfare that considers socially disadvantaged groups ▲bold investment in the tourism industry that has changed since COVID-19 ▲creating a prosperous agricultural and fishing village ▲building a competitive rural area through future agriculture development, and others.

The county has compiled a budget of 614.6 billion won, up 9% from this year's main budget of 563.8 billion won, marking the county's first entry into the 600 billion won era in its budgetary history.

In particular, Governor Yu has made an all-out effort to secure funding through fieldwork-driven administration, securing 175.8 billion won in national treasury subsidies, an increase of 10.6 billion won compared to this year.

Governor Yu Cheon-ho said, "Despite the crisis of COVID-19, we have secured substantial finances and achieved results in many areas including confirming the Gyeyang-Ganghwa Expressway project, expanding coastal circular roads and urban planning roads, establishing the Dangun Call Center and Dementia Relief Center, and developing parks, parking lots, happiness centers, cultural and sports facilities, and local gardens."