Hwaseong City Rolls Up Sleeves to Secure National and Provincial Funds for Next Year

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Hwaseong City has rolled up its sleeves to secure national and provincial funds for next year.

On the 26th, the city held a '2024 National and Provincial Fund Acquisition Task Force Progress Report Meeting' at the city hall situation room and discussed the acquisition of central government and Gyeonggi Province projects linked with the city, as well as discovery of new projects and methods to secure national and provincial funds.

The National and Provincial Fund Acquisition Task Force is headed by Jung Seung-ho, Director of Planning and Coordination, with Lee Taek-gu, Chief of the Budget and Legal Affairs Division, as deputy chief, and comprises a total of 12 departments including the Budget and Legal Affairs Division, Policy Planning Division, Future Vision Division, External Cooperation Office, Road Division, Advanced Transportation Division, Construction Division, Bus Innovation Division, Railway Strategy Division, Sewerage Division, Water Quality Management Division, and Resource Circulation Division.

Accordingly, the city plans to secure 1.33 trillion won in national and provincial funds for a total of 26 projects, including 455 billion won for the Induckwon-Dongtan Double-Track Railway Construction Project, 331.5 billion won for the Sinan Line Double-Track Railway Project, and 21.7 billion won for the Hwaseong Ujeong-Hyangnam National Local Road Construction Project.

Jung Seung-ho, Director of Planning and Coordination, said, "In preparation for rising prices and economic downturn, we will systematically prepare to reduce the city's financial burden and secure quality national and provincial funds," and added, "We will actively communicate not only between departments but also with related organizations."