Gimpo City Submits 1.9133 Trillion Won 3rd Supplementary Budget Proposal to City Council

Gimpo City Increases Supplementary Budget by 177.5 Billion Won
Focus on Economic Recovery, Support for Vulnerable Groups, and Infrastructure Improvement

Gimpo City in Gyeonggi Province announced on September 5 that it submitted the 3rd supplementary budget proposal for 2025 to the city council on September 3. The scale of this supplementary budget is 1.9133 trillion won, an increase of 177.5 billion won (10.23%) compared to the 2nd supplementary budget.

Exterior view of Gimpo City Hall. Provided by Gimpo City

This supplementary budget has been allocated with a focus on projects such as the recovery of the local economy, support for vulnerable groups, and improvement of infrastructure that citizens can directly experience, even under restricted revenue conditions such as a decrease in adjustment grants. In addition, urgent issues such as road snow removal operations and road maintenance have also been selectively included.

Key projects for revitalizing the local economy include 121.7 billion won for livelihood recovery consumption coupons and 4.3 billion won for supporting the issuance of local currency, totaling 126 billion won. This accounts for approximately 71% of the total requested amount for the 3rd supplementary budget.

Support for vulnerable groups includes 2.33 billion won for basic livelihood support, 1.4 billion won for salaries of public and private school staff, an additional 630 million won for activity support for persons with disabilities, 600 million won for cooling expenses for safety-vulnerable groups, 440 million won for child care support, 400 million won for universal support for sanitary products for female adolescents, 370 million won for home care benefits for the elderly long-term care, 300 million won for developmental rehabilitation service vouchers, and 250 million won for the operation of residential facilities for persons with disabilities. By strengthening customized support for various groups such as those on basic livelihood, women, adolescents, the elderly, and persons with disabilities, the city expects to enhance the level of welfare that citizens feel and provide practical assistance for stability in daily life.

For infrastructure that citizens can directly benefit from, in the culture and tourism sector, the budget includes 2.09 billion won for the construction of the Pungmu Sports and Culture Center, 1.35 billion won for the construction of the Gimpo Hagun Sports and Culture Center, and 910 million won for the creation of the Solte Sports Park Park Golf Course, aiming to expand sports and cultural infrastructure to promote leisure and health for citizens.

In the agriculture, forestry, maritime, and fisheries sector, the budget includes 4.8 billion won for the Daemyeong Port Fishing Village New Deal 300 Project, 200 million won for creating barefoot trails in forest recreation facilities, and 100 million won for the construction of the Taesan Family Park campsite, with the goal of meeting urban residents' demand for recreation and improving quality of life.