Eunpyeong-gu Submits 55.2 Billion KRW COVID-19 Supplementary Budget Proposal to Council

Focused Budget Allocation for COVID-19 Spread Prevention, Local Economy Revitalization, and Job Expansion... Budget Reflected for Resident Welfare Improvement Projects and Key District Administration Issues

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) submitted the second supplementary budget proposal totaling 55.2 billion KRW to the district council on the 21st to recover the local economy, which has been stagnant due to COVID-19, prevent the spread of COVID-19, and smoothly promote major district administration projects.

Through this supplementary budget, expenditure restructuring was carried out by boldly reducing budgets for various events and festivals that could not be held due to COVID-19, focusing on preventing the spread of COVID-19, which still poses a risk of local transmission, revitalizing the local economy depressed by COVID-19, and expanding local jobs.

In addition, the budget necessary for improving residents' welfare and promoting major district administration projects in the second half of the year was reflected to enhance the efficiency of district financial management.

In particular, the district office and district council showed their determination to focus all efforts on stabilizing residents' lives in this severe situation by voluntarily reducing overseas training for employees and overseas travel expenses for council members.

First, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, revitalize the local economy depressed by COVID-19, and expand local jobs, approximately 26.7 billion KRW was allocated, including ▲ 9 billion KRW from the district budget (total support amount 130.6 billion KRW) for the government emergency disaster relief fund provided to all citizens ▲ 8.2 billion KRW for the Hope Job Project to overcome COVID-19 ▲ 8.7 billion KRW in contingency funds for rapid response to emergencies caused by COVID-19 ▲ 380 million KRW for job projects selected through public contests to discover job opportunities ▲ 250 million KRW to compensate for discount rates for the additional issuance of 5 billion KRW worth of Eunpyeong Love Gift Certificates ▲ 79 million KRW for doctors' and nurses' salaries to respond to the spread of COVID-19 in the second half of the year ▲ 53 million KRW for a healing concert for residents exhausted by COVID-19 ▲ 25 million KRW for purchasing disinfection supplies for public hygiene businesses.

Also, about 11.4 billion KRW was allocated to social welfare sectors to improve residents' welfare, including ▲ 4 billion KRW for infant care fees ▲ 3.5 billion KRW to support childcare staff salaries ▲ 1.9 billion KRW to improve childcare staff treatment ▲ 900 million KRW for housing benefits ▲ 500 million KRW for home care allowances and child allowances ▲ 500 million KRW to expand senior citizen jobs and social activity support ▲ 100 million KRW for replacing free shuttle buses for the disabled and the elderly.

Finally, about 6 billion KRW was allocated to promote major district administration projects in the second half of the year, including ▲ 2.6 billion KRW for land compensation for long-unexecuted old parks ▲ 2 billion KRW for the creation of comprehensive urban safety facilities ▲ 950 million KRW for maintenance costs of roads and sidewalks within the district ▲ 580 million KRW for expanding the recycling collection center project.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, said, “This second supplementary budget proposal is a budget prepared to provide government emergency disaster relief funds, prevent the spread of COVID-19, revitalize the local economy, and smoothly promote major district projects. We will make every effort to ensure timely support for residents who are going through difficult times due to COVID-19 as soon as the district council's resolution is made.”

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