◆ 개청 이래 최대 규모 정부예산 확보
옥천군이 2026년도 정부예산 2,459억 원을 확보했다. 농어촌 기본소득 시범사업 국비 347억 원을 포함한 규모다. 2025년 정부예산 2,010억 원 대비 449억 원(22.3%) 증가했다. 옥천군은 개청 이후 정부예산 규모 중 최대다.
◆ 중앙부처 예산 확보 활동 전개
옥천군은 중앙부처, 기획재정부, 국회를 직접 방문하며 정부예산 확보를 추진했다. 2025년에는 정부예산 200억 원 시대를 처음 달성했고, 2026년에도 역대 최대 규모인 2,459억 원을 확보할 수 있었다.
◆ 신규사업 확대로 지역 기반 조성
2026년 정부예산에 반영된 신규사업은 농어촌 기본소득 시범사업 347억 원(총사업비 1,744억 원), 옥천 노후정수장 정비사업 12억 원(총사업비 165억 원), 농어촌마을하수도 정비사업 4개소 4억 원(총사업비 166억 원), 취약지역 생활여건 개조사업 2개소 2억 원(총사업비 38억 원)이다. 옥천군은 농어촌 기본소득 시범사업을 2026년 10대 중점과제로 선정하고 지역경제 자립기반 구축과 선순환 소비체계 구현에 행정력을 집중할 계획이다.
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◆ Largest Government Budget Since Establishment
Okcheon County secured 245.9 billion won in government budget for 2026. This includes 34.7 billion won in national funds for the rural basic income demonstration project. The amount increased by 44.9 billion won (22.3%) compared to the 2025 government budget of 201 billion won. This is the largest government budget size for Okcheon County since its establishment.
◆ Direct Budget Acquisition Activities with Central Departments
Okcheon County promoted securing government budget by directly visiting central ministries, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, and the National Assembly. In 2025, the county achieved the government budget of 20 billion won era for the first time, and in 2026, it was able to secure the largest-ever budget of 245.9 billion won.
◆ Regional Foundation Building Through Expanded New Projects
New projects reflected in the 2026 government budget include the rural basic income demonstration project of 34.7 billion won (total project cost of 174.4 billion won), Okcheon old water purification plant maintenance project of 1.2 billion won (total project cost of 16.5 billion won), rural village sewerage improvement project for 4 locations of 400 million won (total project cost of 16.6 billion won), and vulnerable area living conditions improvement project for 2 locations of 200 million won (total project cost of 3.8 billion won). Okcheon County selected the rural basic income demonstration project as the top 10 priority task for 2026 and plans to concentrate administrative capacity on establishing a foundation for local economic self-reliance and implementing a virtuous consumption system.
Reporter Lee Woo-Hyun