conference room.
Feng Yuxing was not in a hurry. He drank a few sips of tea first, and everyone sat down.
The town party committee secretary Wu Xun and the town mayor Hao Yingbei sat on Feng Yuxing's left and right sides.
"Everyone, Secretary Feng has been parachuted into our Yangjing Province to serve as the Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee. This is his first time on an inspection tour and he has appeared in our Guowen Town.
Therefore, today is a great day. Everyone applaud and welcome Secretary Feng! "
The welcome method used by Wu Xun, secretary of the town party organization, is an old routine and the most effective one. After all, this is how everyone welcomes their superiors.
Feng Yuxing waved to the members of the Guowen Town leadership team and said, "I am also very happy to discuss the economic development of our Guowen Town with you."
“What Comrade Wu Xun said just now is correct. Guo Wenzhen is my first trip out since I came to Yangjing to serve as the Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee;
From Jingzhou, take the national highway, passing through Lintong Town and Jingma Town, and then our Guowen Town; our Guowen Town, judging by its planning and buildings, seems to be developing very well...
I didn't show up in the first two towns, but after a quick look, I showed up in Guowen Town. I believe you can guess that something must be going on.
Town affairs should be handled by the town, and I don't want to interfere, but there are some matters that I must inquire about;
Of course, just one thing..."
Feng Yuxing's words embarrassed the members of the Guowen Town team. They had mentioned this matter in the meeting before, "This is reported too quickly."
Feng Yuxing's tenure in Yangjing was not long, but there are many legends about him.
He dismissed a city police chief before he even officially took office. Recently, something happened in the Planning Bureau, and he dismissed one director and four deputy directors at once. It can be understood that he dismissed the Planning Bureau in one fell swoop.
Feng Yuxing looked at the expressions of the crowd and seemed to guess what he wanted to say.
But it’s good, I can understand the situation directly.
He looked at the people in Guowen Town and said slowly,
"The road was bumpy and difficult to drive on all the way here. When I got close to Guowen Town, I found a bridge that had been built for almost two years and still wasn't open.
Build a makeshift bridge nearby and charge a toll. Tell me, everyone, what's going on here?
As the municipal party secretary, he didn't need to worry about the affairs of a town, and his expression was still very kind.
However, his harmless side had the opposite effect; the people in the Guowen Town Committee and Town Government became even more uneasy.
The conference room suddenly fell silent, and everyone present had to breathe carefully.
Things cannot be avoided, and they must be faced when the time comes.
Town Mayor Hao Yingbei steeled himself and looked at Feng Yuxing, "Secretary, if this bridge is not open to traffic, we have no choice but to build a simple bridge and charge a toll.
The original bridge was damaged, and the road section was close to Guowen Town, which had a great impact on our town. As we in power know, when roads are open, money flows.
Without this bridge, the national highway from Zhenyuan City to Jingzhou City would be cut in half, causing a lot of inconvenience to the people.
But the city has no funding for this national highway, and other towns won't contribute either. Guowen Town has no choice but to repair it, but it has no money to pay the contractor. This is the only option left. We are helpless!"
"Oh! Before building this bridge, you didn't report it to the Zhenyuan Municipal Government?"
Feng Yuxing said in confusion.
"We've called, and they promised us money. We submitted an application, and it was approved. The funds for building this bridge came from four sources.
The Zhenyuan Municipal Government will contribute part, Guowen Town, Lintong Town, and Majing Town will contribute part as a unit, and the Jingzhou Municipal Government will contribute part;
The provincial and municipal highway bureaus will jointly bear part of the cost, with Guowen Town as the main construction unit, responsible for bidding, supervision, etc.
However, the bridge was built, and the quality inspection department also tested it and found it passed the test, but the money was not withdrawn. . . .
"Hmm! It seems like you guys are having a hard time too.
However, I want to know why all the funding agencies agreed to allocate funds, and the bridge was built, so why was the funding not disbursed in the end? I want to know the reason."
Feng Yuxing felt that what Hao Yingbei said was true, and there was no need for him to lie to him. You know, the price of telling lies is very high.
This is indeed a major mistake in our work!
At that time, because we trusted the approval from our superiors too much, we rashly started construction before the funds were fully in place.
You know, this road is not just an ordinary road, it concerns the daily livelihood of many ordinary people.
For those who rely on this road to transport agricultural products, work outside or run small businesses, if the road is not smooth or the construction progress is slow, their lives and income will be greatly affected.
Moreover, this road is closely connected to the economic development lifeline of the three surrounding towns!
The smooth flow of roads will not only promote trade and resource sharing between towns, but also attract some small investments and businesses to settle in, thereby driving industrial upgrading and increasing employment opportunities in the entire region.
So, even though we faced the difficulty of fund shortage, we still started construction ahead of schedule in a hurry.
But who would have thought that this decision would bring so much trouble and confusion to the subsequent project progress...”
Wu Xun, secretary of the town party organization, sighed.
Hao Yingbei took over Wu Xun's words,
"It's mainly because someone spread rumors that our Guowen Town is rich and can afford this amount of funds. Plus, the funds that can be allocated to towns and villages are not much!"
Hao Yingbei said with a wry smile.
"The rumors others spread are also based on facts. On the surface, our Guowen Town is urbanized and superior to other towns!"
Feng Yuxing wanted to know the reason, but he didn't ask directly.
"Secretary, this is giving us in Guowen Town a headache! On the surface, Guowen Town looks glamorous, but beneath this glamorous exterior, it's riddled with holes!"
Mayor Hao Yingbei took the opportunity to complain.
“Comrade Wu Xun’s predecessor and I sold all the land that needed to be sold;
Suddenly, the land finance was abundant, and the two of them engaged in infrastructure construction, forcing things to grow faster. Not only did they squander all the land finance funds, they also borrowed a lot of money from the bank.
Later, the land couldn't be sold, and the land fiscal revenue suddenly disappeared, but he was promoted to Jingzhou City. Now, it has become a mess!"
"This Guowen Town can't really be the same as the Chunjiang County I saw when I was in Yuanxi!"
Feng Yuxing suddenly felt a little annoyed.
He didn't show his anger, and a smile remained on his face. "How much did you borrow from the bank? How much have you paid back?"
"We borrowed a total of 1.5 billion yuan from the bank, and the bank is chasing us every day. It's been incredibly difficult for Comrade Wu Xun and I. We've been paying it back bit by bit over the next year, but we still owe over 400 million yuan, almost 500 million yuan..."
Town Mayor Hao Yingbei had no choice but to speak out about these situations. If he didn't explain the real situation clearly, Feng Yuxing would probably fire him directly. It was not impossible.
"If it weren't for the fact that it's close to the city, and Shidian has factories in Zhenyuan City that are expensive to set up, Guowen Town would really be struggling to make ends meet!"
Wu Xun added on the side.
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