Seongdong-gu Prepares 721.7 Billion Won Budget for Next Year... Focus on Projects Closely Related to Residents' Lives

Budget allocation for 7 project areas including Urban & Economy, Education & Childcare, Welfare, Environment, Safety & Transportation, Culture & Sports, and Daily Life; final approval after December Seongdong-gu Council review... Focus on projects closely related to residents' welfare and convenience, reflecting key initiatives such as sustainable city development, low birthrate response, and safety

Seongdong-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) announced that it has prepared and submitted a total budget of 721.7 billion KRW for 2025, an increase of 1 billion KRW (0.14%) compared to this year's 720.7 billion KRW.

The 2025 budget plan prioritizes projects closely related to residents' welfare and convenience under a sound fiscal policy, and reflects budgets for key projects such as sustainable urban development, response to low birth rates, and safety.

The main project areas consist of seven categories: urban economy, education and childcare, welfare, environment, safety and transportation, culture and sports, and daily life services.

A More Vigorously Growing Urban Economy

First, the district allocated 26.42 billion KRW to the urban economy sector to enhance regional economic vitality through sustainable growth and job creation.

In the urban economy sector, budgets were allocated for ▲issuance of local love gift certificates ▲Donghaeng job projects ▲creation of a social economy ecosystem ▲expansion of senior citizen jobs and social activity support ▲support for jobs for the disabled ▲management and operation of Seongdong Safe Shopping Districts.

More Refined and Innovative Education and Childcare... Warmer and More Inclusive Welfare

The district allocated 136.84 billion KRW for education and childcare to respond to low birth rates and establish itself as a premium education city, and 256.639 billion KRW for inclusive welfare to build a caring society.

In the education and childcare sector, budgets were allocated for ▲support for school education expenses ▲support for eco-friendly school meals ▲support for daycare center operations ▲support for infant and toddler childcare fees ▲support for childcare staff salaries ▲childcare and care services ▲first meeting vouchers ▲parental allowance support ▲home care allowances ▲child allowances ▲childcare support, among others.

In the welfare sector, budgets were allocated for ▲consolation and support for national veterans and veterans' organizations ▲living and housing benefits ▲support for self-sufficiency work projects ▲asset formation support account projects ▲basic pensions ▲support for home care costs under long-term care insurance for the elderly ▲disability pensions ▲disability activity support benefits ▲national vaccination implementation ▲support for infertile couples, among others.

Clearer and More Beautiful Environment! More Convenient and Comprehensive Safety and Transportation

The district allocated 47.526 billion KRW for the environment sector to create a pleasant and beautiful living environment for residents, and 28.793 billion KRW for safety and transportation to enhance residents' safety and convenience.

In the environment sector, budgets were allocated for ▲maintenance and management of river green spaces ▲management of public restrooms ▲cleaning services in vulnerable areas such as side streets ▲management of cleaning equipment ▲supply and management of volume-based waste bags ▲use of waste treatment facilities ▲waste disposal ▲food waste disposal ▲operation of resource recovery centers ▲operation of recycling stations in residential areas, among others.

In safety and transportation, budgets were allocated for ▲creation and maintenance of public parking lots ▲management of public parking lots ▲management of resident-priority parking lots ▲illegal parking enforcement management ▲comprehensive snow removal measures ▲public utility fees and taxes for road lighting ▲smart city integrated operation center, among others.

More Enjoyable and Prosperous Culture and Sports... More Transparent and Friendly Communication and Daily Life Services

The district allocated 35.98 billion KRW for culture and sports to provide residents with enjoyable and prosperous cultural and sports activities, and 39.018 billion KRW for communication and daily life services to deliver administration that residents can feel directly.

In the culture and sports sector, budgets were allocated for ▲operation of community sports classes ▲support for hosting and participating in sports competitions ▲support for the operation of Seongdong-gu Sports Association ▲support for the operation of the Disabled Sports Association ▲support for sports lesson vouchers ▲operation of district-run sports facilities, among others.

In the communication and daily life services sector, budgets were allocated for ▲operation of Seongdong-style residents' autonomy councils ▲support for apartment complexes ▲support for activities of community leaders, among others.

The budget plan for next year is expected to be finalized after review by the Seongdong-gu Council in December.

Jeong Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, stated, “Despite the challenging fiscal situation, we have prepared a budget focusing on projects closely related to residents' lives,” and added, “We will make meticulous efforts to ensure that the budget is spent where residents truly need it.”