Gwangyang City Announces 'Resident Participatory Budget Proposal Projects' for 2021 Budget Planning

Collecting Citizen Opinions Until August 13 to Identify Feasible Projects

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Gwangyang City announced on the 16th that it is accepting proposals for the ‘Resident Participatory Budget Proposal Projects’ to be reflected in the 2021 budget until August 13.

The ‘Resident Participatory Budget Proposal Projects’ contest is conducted to gather diverse opinions from citizens through their participation in the 2021 budget planning process, aiming for a feasible budget allocation.

Any Gwangyang citizen can participate, and opinions can be submitted by applying through the Gwangyang City website [Citizen Participation]▶[Resident Participatory Budget]▶[Budget Planning Requests] or by visiting the Eup/Myeon/Dong offices in person.

Proposed projects will undergo feasibility review by the Resident Participatory Budget Committee and relevant departments, followed by deliberation by the Gwangyang City Council to determine final inclusion.

Bang Ki-tae, Director of the Planning and Budget Office, stated, “By having citizens directly participate in the process of preparing Gwangyang City’s budget, we expect to realize true resident autonomy and fiscal decentralization,” adding, “We will strive for a more transparent and efficient budget planning process.”

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