Gyeonggi-do to Decide 108 Resident Proposals Through 'Deliberative Discussions'

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will hold a 'Public-Private Cooperative Resident Participation Budget Deliberation Forum' at the Gyeonggi Upcycle Plaza in Suwon on the 16th and 18th-19th to strengthen communication with residents and expand deliberative democracy.

The province explained that the method of setting policy priorities through discussions with residents without prior review or evaluation by local governments for policy ideas proposed in the resident participation budget contest is the first attempt nationwide.

At the forum, 105 agendas from 88 organizations will be discussed, including ▲Night Emergency Call Center for Pets ▲Half-Price Youth Rental Housing Construction ▲Support for Insect-Mediated Elderly Healing Programs.

The discussion will involve policy proposers, related public officials, and public-private cooperation committee members, who will review the feasibility and effectiveness of the projects and then set priorities.

About 30 proposals selected through this process will be refined into feasible projects through subsequent deliberations next month with the relevant departments and proposers. After approval by the Public-Private Cooperation Committee, online resident voting, and selection by the Resident Participation Budget Committee, they will be reflected in next year's project budget plan.

To prevent COVID-19, the province will minimize the number of discussion subgroup members to about 15, maintain a 2-meter distance between attendees, conduct temperature checks, and comply with quarantine rules during the event.

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