Ulju County confirms 126 pledge projects for 9th term, about 1.8 trillion won
In short
Ulsan's Ulju County has confirmed 126 pledge projects for the 9th elected term under four goals and 12 fields, with about 1.8 trillion won expected to be needed. County mayor Lee Sun-geol announced the plan at a press conference on Oct 7 marking 100 days in office, saying changes should reach residents' daily lives. The largest share, 821.3 billion won, goes to transport, housing and industry projects.
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Ulju County in the Ulsan metropolitan area has confirmed 126 pledge projects for the 9th elected term, grouped into four goals and 12 fields, with about 1.8 trillion won expected to be needed. County mayor Lee Sun-geol announced the plan at a press conference at the Ulju County Office press centre on Oct 7, marking 100 days since taking office, according to Yonhap and Asia Economy. The stated aim is “Happy Ulju 2.0, a life that seeps into my days”, with the county saying the focus is on changes residents can feel in everyday life. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Under the education and welfare goal, 34 projects are to receive 402.5 billion won, Yonhap and Asia Economy reported. These include a “1,000 won breakfast” simple meal for middle and high school students, a free lecture platform called “Ulju Learn”, and a 20 million won birth congratulation grant per child starting with children born next year, along with regional care centres and children's meal facilities. A 50 billion won livelihood stabilisation support fund is also planned to ease pressure from rising prices and utility bills, along with expanded city gas, LPG storage tanks and water supply in rural areas. [ 2 , 3 ]
The economy goal covers 13 projects with 61.7 billion won. The county plans an 18 billion won Ulju youth startup growth fund as a first step, a target of creating 50,000 quality jobs through industrial park development and company attraction, and expanded support for a public delivery app and special loan guarantees for small businesses. Mayor Lee was quoted as saying it is important to make real changes closest to residents' daily lives, in areas such as education, childcare, jobs, livelihoods, housing and welfare. [ 2 , 3 ]
For sports, culture and tourism, 39 projects are to receive 515.7 billion won, including a southern national sports centre and the Cheonsang sports centre, restoration of a cultural space at Eonyang Eupseong, a multi-purpose arts space at Geomdan Elementary School, a botanical garden at Ganjeolgot and improvement of coastal road views. The transport, housing and industry goal covers 40 projects with 821.3 billion won, including an AI-based bus-type call taxi (DRT) for rural areas with poor public transport, transport subsidies for middle and high school students, 100 youth housing units, attraction of advanced industry around the urban convergence special zone, and development of the old Eonyang bus terminal site as a new growth base. [ 2 , 3 ]
Yonhap reported that the county had invested or secured 298.7 billion won up to this year and expects to need a further 846.8 billion won during the term. The county said it would not fund all pledges from its own budget alone, citing national and city funds and public contests, but the report does not set out how the remaining amount would be raised. Asia Economy said the county reviewed the projects over three months from June for necessity, legal feasibility, feasibility within the term, cost and access to national and city funding. [ 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The plan sets the county's spending and development priorities for the current term, covering education, welfare, the local economy, sports, tourism, transport and housing. Funding depends partly on national and city budgets and on public contests, which the county says it will pursue rather than relying on its own budget alone.
Key facts
- Ulju County in Ulsan confirmed 126 pledge projects for the 9th elected term, grouped into four goals and 12 fields. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The county expects the pledge projects to require about 1.8 trillion won. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- County mayor Lee Sun-geol announced the plan at a press conference at the Ulju County Office press centre on Oct 7, marking 100 days since taking office. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The education and welfare goal covers 34 projects with 402.5 billion won; the economy goal covers 13 projects with 61.7 billion won. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The sports, culture and tourism goal covers 39 projects with 515.7 billion won; the transport, housing and industry goal covers 40 projects with 821.3 billion won. [ 2 , 3 ]
- By this year the county had invested or secured 298.7 billion won, and it expects to need a further 846.8 billion won within the term, according to Yonhap. [ 2 ]
- Planned measures include a 20 million won birth grant per child from next year's births, a 50 billion won livelihood stabilisation support fund and a target of 50,000 quality jobs. [ 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Ulju County confirmed 126 pledge projects for the 9th elected term under four goals and 12 fields. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The county expects roughly 1.8 trillion won to be needed for the projects. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Mayor Lee Sun-geol presented the plan at a press conference marking 100 days in office. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The county reviewed the projects for their necessity, legal feasibility, feasibility within the term, cost and access to national and city funding. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The plan includes a 20 million won birth congratulation grant per child starting with children born next year. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The plan includes a 50 billion won livelihood stabilisation support fund. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The plan targets 50,000 quality jobs and includes an 18 billion won Ulju youth startup growth fund. [ 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- The article text carried under the Newsis report does not describe the Ulju County pledge announcement. The headline of document 1 matches the event, but its article text is about a Nuri rocket launch, so the full text could not be used for details of the pledge plan.
- How the remaining funds for the 126 projects will be secured. The Yonhap article stops where the county says it will not fund all pledges from the county budget alone, mentioning national and city funds and public contests.
- The exact time the press conference took place. The documents give the date, Oct 7, but no start time; only publication times of the reports are available.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Newsis reports that Ulju County confirmed 126 pledge projects for the 9th elected term with about 1.8 trillion won to be invested. [ 1 ]
- Yonhap reports the county's announcement, including the four goals, budgets and mayor Lee Sun-geol's comments. [ 2 ]
- Asia Economy reports the same announcement, detailing the projects under each goal. [ 3 ]