Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il Requests 37.8 Billion Won in Government Funding at Seoul Government Complex

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Mayor Lee Sang-il of Yongin Special City met with Choi Sang-dae, Vice Minister of Strategy and Finance, at the Seoul Government Complex to request government budget support for next year for major projects in Yongin.

According to Yongin City on the 24th, the mayor requested 3.788 billion won in national budget for next year for six projects: ▲Yongin Eco-Town development (2.186 billion won) ▲Installation of small-scale public sewage treatment facility in Jangpyeong (970 million won) ▲Sewage pipe renovation in Namsa, Gomae, and Cheonri treatment areas (492 million won) ▲Sewage pipe renovation in Yongin Chugye treatment area (design cost 70 million won) ▲Sewage pipe renovation in Hyungheun treatment area (design cost 49 million won) ▲Sanghyeon public sewage treatment facility improvement project (design cost 21 million won).

The mayor stated, "Large-scale development projects such as SK Hynix semiconductor cluster and Samsung Electronics' system semiconductor national advanced industrial complex are being promoted in Cheoin-gu of Yongin Special City, and residential complexes are continuously being built, making it urgent to expand infrastructure such as water supply and sewerage systems and roads," and added, "Among the six projects, three will be newly started requiring only design cost allocation, and the remaining three are continuing projects, so we request national budget support to ensure smooth project progress."

The mayor said, "The sewage pipe renovation project in Chugye-ri, Hyungheun-myeon, Cheoin-gu and others is essential for improving water quality at Paldang water intake, a water source for the Seoul metropolitan area, and the Sanghyeon public sewage treatment facility improvement project is necessary to preserve water quality at Gwanggyo Lake Park, so I hope the Ministry of Strategy and Finance will reflect design costs in next year's budget," he said.

The mayor also explained the urgency of the expansion project for National Route 82 in the 5.1km section from Bukri, Namsa-eup to Songjeon-ri, Idong-eup.

The Namsa and Idong area of 2.15 million pyeong has been designated as a candidate site for the system semiconductor national advanced industrial complex, and when the project begins in earnest, National Route 82 will become a major road network supplying manpower, equipment, and materials necessary for constructing the national industrial complex.

The mayor emphasized, "Currently the average daily traffic volume exceeds twice the road capacity, making expansion urgent, so the Ministry of Strategy and Finance's assistance and attention are needed."

The mayor also stated, "Road construction costs have increased significantly due to increased land compensation costs for the National Route 82 expansion section, making national support essential," and added, "Route 82 improvement is indispensable for the successful development of the national industrial complex, so I request the Ministry of Strategy and Finance to pay special attention to the construction and maintenance of parts of Route 82."

Vice Minister Choi was reported to have answered the mayor, "I will thoroughly review the contents you suggested and the materials you provided."