Jungnang-gu Selects 31 Resident Participation Budget Projects for 2021

Approximately 930 Million Won Scale... On-site Inspection, Business Department Review and Discussion, Decision Through Meetings and Deliberations

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) conducted non-face-to-face electronic voting (M-Voting) over two weeks starting from the 10th to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and improve voting accessibility, selecting 31 'Resident Participatory Budget Projects (proposals)' to be reflected in the 2021 budget.

The selected projects include 10 in the 'Resident Life Sector' and 21 in the 'Urban Construction Sector,' totaling 31 projects with a budget of approximately 930 million KRW to be incorporated into next year's budget for implementation.

In the 'Resident Life Sector,' many projects aimed at enhancing residents' quality of life were selected, such as ▲ 'Please install an unmanned civil service issuance machine' at the former Mangwoo 3-dong Community Center location ▲ 'A small library where you want to stay longer,' which replaces tables and chairs inside the small library ▲ 'Installation of Jarak Cafe GARDEN,' reorganizing the space behind the Mangwoo Bon-dong Jarak Cafe into a resting area.

In the 'Urban Construction Sector,' projects expected to contribute to improving the urban environment in the area were selected, including ▲ 'Installation of storytelling bulletin boards for Jangmi Tunnel,' which contains information about the creation process of Jangmi Tunnel ▲ 'Brighten up our neighborhood!' installing park lights in dark areas ▲ 'Safe and pleasant hill road improvement project,' which prevents accidents by applying anti-slip pavement and marking pedestrian paths.

The Resident Participatory Budget System, conducted over approximately 75 days since February, received a total of 126 project proposals. After on-site inspections, reviews and discussions by relevant departments, and meetings and deliberations, resident voting (M-Voting) was conducted on a total of 50 projects.

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, stated, "It is especially meaningful that the projects selected were directly voted on by residents based on their proposals," and added, "Next year, we will actively gather residents' opinions and proactively resolve various inconveniences in our district."

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