Seongbuk-gu, 2021 Budget Set at 807.1 Billion Won

In the Second Half of the 7th Elected Term, Budget Focused on Projects to Improve Residents' Quality of Life... Emphasis on Revitalizing the Local Economy and Field-Oriented Projects

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) has prepared a 2021 budget of 807.1 billion KRW (general account 788.9 billion KRW, special account 18.2 billion KRW) and submitted it to the Seongbuk-gu Council.

This is an increase of 58.2 billion KRW (7.8%) compared to last year's original budget.

The 2021 budget formulation direction strategically allocates resources based on the core values of balance, coexistence, and prosperity aimed at Future Seongbuk leading the post-COVID-19 era, focusing on supporting local economic revitalization to improve residents' quality of life, crisis response projects such as infectious diseases, and field-centered resident demand projects.

First, 5.2 billion KRW was allocated for job projects to revitalize the local economy, including local quarantine job projects, public work projects, and youth job projects. In the social welfare sector, 430.6 billion KRW was allocated to support vulnerable groups through disability job support, basic pension payments, childcare staff salary support, and child allowance support.

Additionally, 39.8 billion KRW was allocated for culture and tourism, including the construction of Bomunjong Buddhist cultural experience facilities, a children and youth exclusive library, Wolgok complex cultural and sports center, and support for cultural programs. For minimizing resident inconvenience, 46.6 billion KRW was allocated for urban function maintenance projects and household waste disposal costs.

Furthermore, budgets were allocated for free high school education, free school uniforms for new students, and eco-friendly free meals support, laying the foundation for realizing equal educational welfare.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, stated, "Even in the second half of the 7th term of the elected government, we will not lose our original intention and will always visit the residents' living sites, consulting and thinking together with residents about all matters around us."

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