Jungnang-gu Prepares Additional Supplementary Budget of 27.8 Billion KRW... Focus on Resident Safety and Welfare Areas

78 Billion KRW for Urban Safety Enhancement, 9 Billion KRW for Welfare Support, 1.1 Billion KRW for Culture and Sports, 1 Billion KRW for Education and Local Economy Revitalization
Scheduled for District Council Review from August 29, Finalized on September 12

Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Gyeong-gi) has submitted a supplementary budget proposal (hereinafter referred to as the supplementary budget) totaling 27.8 billion KRW, focused on resident safety and welfare, to the district council.

This supplementary budget prioritizes urgent resident-requested projects and key pledges of the 8th local government administration that can be executed within the year, including urban safety enhancement, social welfare, and culture and sports sectors.

The supplementary budget will undergo review by the Jungnang District Council (Chairman Choi Kyung-bo) starting from the 29th and is scheduled to be finalized on September 12.

With this supplementary budget, the district plans to strengthen urban maintenance to more thoroughly protect residents' safety and support livelihood recovery through tailored welfare projects by target groups and sectors.

First, to create a safe and pleasant urban environment, 3.05 billion KRW will be invested in the maintenance of rivers and sewage facilities and sewer dredging; 1.93 billion KRW in pavement road maintenance and road facility improvements; 1.3 billion KRW in street cleaning management and waste disposal; 270 million KRW in snow removal measures; 200 million KRW in the maintenance of child protection zones; and 100 million KRW in reinforcing CCTV installations to eliminate blind spots.

Resident welfare will also be carefully managed. A total of 8.2 billion KRW will be allocated to customized welfare projects for target groups such as childcare, seniors, persons with disabilities, youth, and women, including support for part-time childcare services, senior center operations, support for activities and jobs for persons with disabilities, operation of youth culture and arts creation centers, establishment of women-friendly cities, housing benefits, and emergency welfare.

Additionally, 100 million KRW will be invested to build the Jungnang Donghaeng Sarangnet website, a comprehensive welfare platform aimed at improving accessibility to various welfare service information.

Alongside this, to ensure smooth progress of major investment pledge projects of the 8th local government administration, 500 million KRW will be invested in the construction costs for the 2nd Bang Jeong-hwan Education Support Center, and 130 million KRW for the design competition for the construction of the Muk 1-dong complex building.

Investment will also be evenly distributed in the culture and sports sector to improve residents' leisure environment. For the activation of winter sports, 470 million KRW will be allocated to the Jungnang Snow Sledding Park; 210 million KRW for remodeling the district public information library to create a safe and pleasant reading environment; and 50 million KRW for a specialized tree planting project to enhance the healing and walking functions of Mangwoo History and Culture Park.

Local economic revitalization and resident-centered projects are also addressed. 20 million KRW will be allocated for the modernization of traditional market facilities to support small business owners; 330 million KRW for Donghaeng jobs and Seoul-type New Deal jobs; 140 million KRW for operating support of community centers; and 20 million KRW for supporting autonomous crime prevention squads.

The funding for this supplementary budget comes from 10 billion KRW of the 2023 fiscal year settlement surplus, 3.9 billion KRW in national and city subsidies, and 4.4 billion KRW secured through expenditure restructuring such as reducing rigid expenses.

Ryu Gyeong-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, stated, “This supplementary budget focuses on revitalizing the local economy and welfare projects for a safe urban environment and livelihood stability where residents can live with peace of mind. Once the budget is finalized, we will promptly proceed with the projects to make Jungnang-gu an even better place to live.”