Ulju County Allocates 1.2996 Trillion Won in First Supplementary Budget Plan

Increase of 71.6 Billion Won Compared to the Original Budget

Ulsan Ulju County announced on the 10th that it has submitted the first supplementary budget proposal for 2025, totaling 1.2996 trillion won, to the council.

This supplementary budget increased by 71.6 billion won (5.83%) compared to the original budget of 1.228 trillion won. The general account rose by 68.7 billion won to 1.2395 trillion won, and the special account increased by 2.9 billion won to 60.1 billion won.

For revenue, the general account includes an increase of 11 billion won in local allocation tax, 3.9 billion won in national and municipal subsidies, and 2.2 billion won in non-tax revenue. Additionally, 43.3 billion won was transferred from the Integrated Fiscal Stabilization Fund. Expenditures were adjusted by reducing 13.8 billion won from the contingency fund.

Through the supplementary budget, Ulju County focused financial resources on living SOC projects such as addressing residents' suggestions and ongoing projects, and further expanded the budget for small business support.

Major projects include, first, strengthening public medical services with 3 billion won allocated for the establishment of Ulju County Hospital, 1.6 billion won for shingles vaccination support, and 13 million won for support to Dalbit Children's Hospital.

For welfare enhancement, 4.3 billion won was allocated for the construction of the Ulju County Volunteer Center, 1.8 billion won for the establishment of the Ulju Welfare Foundation, 2.7 billion won for the construction and renovation of senior centers, 1.6 billion won for the operation of Jungbu Welfare Town and Ulju Cinema, and a 2.9 billion won reduction in Nuri Curriculum childcare fees, resulting in a total increase of 12.7 billion won in the welfare and health sector.

To vitalize the culture, sports, and tourism sectors, 4 billion won was allocated for the indoor tennis court project, 1.8 billion won for the Guyeong Sports Complex project, 900 million won for the Ulju Park Golf Course project, 1.4 billion won for Sunbawi Library facility improvements, 1.8 billion won for Onggijonggi Library facility improvements, 400 million won for the Chuseok Ssireum Wrestling Tournament, and 300 million won for the Mountain Extreme Center design, totaling an increase of 14.7 billion won.

For the stability of the agricultural, livestock, and fisheries industries, 1.7 billion won was allocated for the Sangbuk Golanmot Reservoir renovation project, 1.6 billion won for the expansion of agricultural infrastructure, 400 million won for fiber-mixed feed support for livestock farms, 700 million won for the Bonggye Special Zone multipurpose event hall project, 1 billion won for the companion animal playground project, and 200 million won for the coastal fishing vessel reduction project, totaling 6.6 billion won.

To protect valuable forest resources, 9.9 billion won was allocated for pine wilt disease control, 300 million won for the purchase of wildfire suppression equipment, 200 million won for disaster prevention along forest roads, 300 million won for hiking trail maintenance, and 13.5 billion won for the Guyeongdeul Park project, totaling 20 billion won for the forestry and park sectors.

For the expansion of a convenient road network, 2 billion won was allocated for the construction of an urban planning road (Jung 2-473) in Cheongnyang Sangnam Hwacheong District, 1 billion won for the construction of an urban planning road (So 1-13) in Ungchon Geomdan, 1.8 billion won for the improvement of County Road 18 in Cheongnyang, 1.5 billion won for the construction of County Road 16 (Jakdong Village) in Samdong, and 5 billion won for road maintenance and village road improvements, totaling 16.3 billion won for the road sector.

In the transportation sector, 600 million won was allocated for the construction of public parking lots such as Cheolguso, 400 million won for improvement projects in child and senior protection zones, and 300 million won for incentives for voluntary driver's license returns by senior drivers, totaling 1.7 billion won.

For disaster prevention and water-friendly river projects, 2 billion won was allocated for flood damage restoration of the Bokan Stream, 3 billion won for the maintenance of the Jungri District local stream, 1.2 billion won for the creation of a water-friendly space at Cheongnyang Stream, and 1.9 billion won for other river management and small stream maintenance, totaling 8.1 billion won for the river sector.

In particular, 3.9 billion won was included for small business support projects such as special guarantee funds and wage support for small business owners to help overcome the sluggish domestic market.

County Governor Lee Sungul stated, "Despite difficult revenue conditions, this first supplementary budget was prepared to promptly address residents' civil complaints, ensure the stable progress of ongoing projects, and focus on supporting small businesses," adding, "We will strive to deliver tangible results that Ulju County residents can feel by implementing projects as planned."

The first supplementary budget proposal for 2025 is scheduled to be finalized on the 30th after review and resolution at the 237th temporary session of the Ulju County Council.

Ulju County Office