2021 Seocho-gu Resident Participatory Budget Proposal Submission

Active Reflection of Budget Allocation by Region, Local Issues, and Long-Standing Projects... Expecting Wide Participation to Capture Residents' Diverse Voices in the Post-Corona Era and Changed Daily Life

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seocho-gu (Mayor Eunhee Jo) will accept applications for the 2021 Resident Participatory Budget Proposal Projects from June 22 to July 24.

The resident participatory budget is a democratic system that involves residents in the budgeting process to enhance transparency and accountability in financial management.

The target projects include life-related projects with high resident preference, district-specific pending issues, and other Seocho-gu projects that residents hope to be reflected in next year's budget. Any Seocho-gu resident, or workers and students located in the district, can propose projects.

Project proposals can be submitted online through the Seocho-gu website or offline by mail to the district office or the community service centers.

Last year, the district selected life-related resident-friendly projects through a proposal contest and reflected them in this year's budget.

Representative projects include ▲ Seocho Runway-type crosswalk, an advanced traffic safety facility that installs LED guide lights on the ground at crosswalks with frequent pedestrian traffic accidents ▲ and the Southern General Market lighting improvement project.

Submitted resident proposal projects will undergo a first review by the Resident Participatory Budget Committee and district community meetings, followed by a final vote around September. This year, to alleviate residents' concerns and anxieties about COVID-19, all processes will be conducted non-face-to-face.

This participatory budget, totaling 3 billion KRW, will be allocated by region according to the number of households and area, ensuring that local issues and long-standing projects are evenly reflected.

Seocho-gu Mayor Eunhee Jo stated, "I hope this will be an opportunity to solve inconveniences in daily life changed after the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) through the collective intelligence of residents," and added, "We look forward to active participation."

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