Gangbuk-gu, Recruiting Resident Participation Budget Committee Members

Recruitment of Resident Participation Budget Committee Members until February 7, Apply via Visit, Mail, or Fax... Activities from March 1 for 2 Years, Involvement in Reviewing and Selecting Resident Participation Budget Projects

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangbuk-gu (Mayor Park Gyeom-su) is operating a resident participation budgeting system to enhance the transparency and reliability of the budget, and is publicly recruiting committee members until February 7.

The committee members participate in the review and selection process of resident participation budget project applications. The term is 2 years, with activities starting from March 1, 2020, and ending on February 28, 2022.

As of the announcement date, anyone who resides in Gangbuk-gu, works at an institution or business located in the area, or is a representative or executive of a business with a head office or branch in Gangbuk-gu can apply.

Those wishing to participate can apply by visiting the Planning and Budget Division on the 4th floor of Gangbuk-gu Office or their local community service center, or by sending their application via mail or fax (☎901-5521). However, mail applications are only valid if received within the recruitment period.

Application forms can be downloaded from the district office website (‘News → Gangbuk-gu Resident Participation Budget Committee Recruitment’ or ‘Administrative Information → Financial Operation Status → Resident Participation Budget → Resident Participation Budget Notice Board’) and are also available at the Planning and Budget Division and community service centers.

The district selects committee members considering various factors such as neighborhood, subcommittee, expertise, gender, and age. The results will be posted on the district website and individually notified to the selected members.

Mayor Park Gyeom-su of Gangbuk-gu said, “Through the resident participation budgeting system, by reflecting budgets on projects that residents empathize with, we can increase residents’ satisfaction with district administration and activate resident autonomy. We hope many residents will participate in the recruitment of resident participation budget committee members who can act as the main agents of district administration.”

For further inquiries, please contact the Planning and Budget Division of Gangbuk-gu Office (☎901-6152).

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