【브레이크뉴스 충북】임창용 기자=충청북도와 더불어민주당이 함께하는 2021년 예산정책협의회가 6일 오후 2시, 도청 대회의실에서 개최됐다. 

  이날 행사에는 송영길 당대표를 비롯해 박완주 정책위의장, 김영호 비서실장, 맹성규 예결위 간사, 이소영 대변인, 민병덕 조직사무부총장 등 민주당 지도부가 대거 참석했다. 

  더불어민주당 충북도당에서도 이장섭 도당위원장, 정정순, 도종환, 변재일, 임호선 국회의원과 곽상언, 박상호 지역위원장이 자리를 함께했다.

  충북도에서는 이시종 도지사를 비롯해 박문희 도의회 의장, 서승우, 성일홍 부지사, 주요 실국장이 참석했다.

  지난 5월 새롭게 선임된 민주당 지도부가 처음 충북을 방문해 열린 이번 예산정책협의회에서는 충북도의 도정 핵심현안과 2022년 정부예산 사업이 집중 건의됐으며, 다양한 의견교환 및 협의가 진행됐다.

  지역현안으로는 대전~세종~충북 광역철도 청주도심 통과 조기확정, 2027 하계세계대학경기대회 충청권 공동유치, 시스템반도체 첨단 패키징 플랫폼 구축, 청주교도소 등 이전 건의, 주요 법률 제·개정사항 등을 상세히 설명하고 당 차원의 적극적인 지원과 협조를 구했다.

  또한, 내년도 정부예산 사업으로는 충북선 철도 고속화, 충청내륙고속화도로(1~4공구) 건설, 중부내륙선(이천~충주~문경) 철도건설, 김치원료 공급단지 지원, 바이오의약품생산 전문인력 양성센터 건립, 순환경제 산업화 기술지원 사업, 2022 국제무예 활성화 사업, 전파플레이그라운드 구축사업, 음성 천년숨결 국가생태문화탐방로 조성사업, 중부고속도로(서청주~증평) 확장, 스마트 반려식물 지원센터 건립, 전국무예대제전 지원, 반도체 인력양성 융합센터 건립, 탄소흡수원 국산목재 목조건축 실연사업, 세포·유전자치료제 임상시료 GMP 생산시설 구축 등 15건에 대해 국비예산 반영을 적극 요청했다.

  특히 이시종 도지사는 이번 예산정책협의회에서 “지난 6월 29일 충북도민의 간절한 염원이 응축된 제4차 국가광역철도망 구축계획 청주도심 통과 노선이 대안 반영 된 것에 대해 아쉬움도 있지만 그동안 정부를 설득해 준 송영길 당대표와 지역국회의원, 박문희 도의회 의장 등에게 깊이 감사를 드린다” 며 “사전타당성 조사 통과 및 청주도심 통과 노선 최종 확정을 위해 모든 역량을 집중하겠다”고 말했다.

  이에 송영길 당대표는 “국가광역철도망 계획 청주도심 통과 노선 반영을 위해 대통령께 건의하는 등 여러 방면으로 도움을 드리고자 했지만 대안 반영 된 것을 안타깝게 생각하며, 아직 희망이 남아있으니 청주도심통과 노선이 최종 확정될 수 있도록 당차원에서 적극적으로 돕겠다”고 전했다.

  또한 더불어민주당 지도부는 충북도의 주요현안과 정부예산 사업에 대해 이해할 수 있는 좋은 기회가 되었으며,  “내년 국고예산 편성시 오늘 논의한 사업들에 대해 최대한 예산에 반영될 수 있도록 노력할 것”이라고 강조하면서 향후 중앙당 차원의 적극적인 관심과 지원을 약속했다.  

아래는 위의 글을 구글번역이 번역한 영문의 <전문>이다. [Below is an English <Full text> translated by Google Translate.]

Chungbuk Province holds a budget policy meeting with the Democratic Party of Korea

-im changyong reporter

  The 2021 Budget Policy Council with Chungcheongbuk-do and the Democratic Party of Korea was held at 2 pm on the 6th at the provincial government meeting room.

  The event was attended by many Democratic Party leaders, including Party Leader Song Young-gil, Policy Committee Chairman Park Wan-joo, Chief of Staff Kim Young-ho, Preliminary Committee Secretary Maeng Seong-gyu, Spokesperson Lee So-young, and Vice-President Min Byeong-deok.

  Also in the Chungbuk Provincial Party of the Democratic Party of Korea, Provincial Committee Chairman Lee Jang-seop, Jeong Jeong-soon, Do Jong-hwan, Byun Jae-il, Lim Ho-seon, and local committee chairpersons Kwak Sang-eon and Park Sang-ho were present.

  From Chungbuk Province, Governor Lee Si-jong, Provincial Council Chairman Park Moon-hee, Deputy Governor Seo Seung-woo, Seong Il-hong, and major office chiefs were in attendance.

  At this budget policy meeting held in May, when the newly elected Democratic Party leadership visited Chungbuk for the first time, the key issues of the province's provincial government and the government budget project for 2022 were intensively suggested, and various opinions were exchanged and discussions were held.

  As regional issues, the Daejeon-Sejong-Chungbuk metropolitan railroad passes through Cheongju city center early, jointly attracts the 2027 Summer World University Games in Chungcheong Province, builds a high-tech packaging platform for system semiconductors, proposes to relocate to Cheongju prison, etc., and major laws and amendments are explained in detail. He also sought active support and cooperation from the party level.

  In addition, next year’s government budget projects include the high-speed railway of the Chungbuk Line, the construction of the Chungcheong Inland Expressway (Sections 1-4), the construction of the Jungbu Inland Line (Icheon-Chungju-Mungyeong) railway, the support for the kimchi raw material supply complex, and the biopharmaceutical production specialist training center. Construction, circular economy industrialization technology support project, 2022 international martial arts revitalization project, radio playground construction project, Eumseong Millennium Breath national eco-cultural trail creation project, Jungbu Expressway (Seocheongju~Jeungpyeong) expansion, smart companion plant support center establishment, national martial arts It actively requested the reflection of the government budget for 15 cases, including support for Daejejeon, the establishment of a semiconductor manpower nurturing convergence center, a demonstration project for a domestic wooden wooden building as a carbon sink, and the establishment of a GMP production facility for cell and gene therapy clinical samples.

  In particular, Governor Lee Si-jong said at this budget policy council, “It is regrettable that the 4th national railway network construction plan, which was the condensed desire of the people of North Chungcheong Province, was reflected as an alternative to the route through downtown Cheongju on June 29, but he has been able to persuade the government in the meantime. I am deeply grateful to Party Chairman Song Young-gil, local National Assembly member, and Provincial Council Chairman Park Moon-hee.” He said, “I will concentrate all my efforts to pass the preliminary feasibility study and finalize the route through the Cheongju city center.”

  In response, Song Young-gil, the party's leader, said, "We tried to help the president in various ways, such as suggesting to the president to reflect the route through the Cheongju city center in the national railway network plan, but it is regrettable that the alternative was reflected, and there is still hope, so the route through Cheongju downtown may be finalized. At the party level, we will actively help.”

  In addition, the Democratic Party leadership provided a good opportunity to understand the main issues of Chungbuk Province and government budget projects, emphasizing that “the projects discussed today will be reflected in the budget as much as possible when compiling the national budget for next year.” He promised active interest and support from the central party level.