Yangju-si Confirms 1st Supplementary Budget at 1.0125 Trillion Won, 12% Increase from Initial Plan

Reflecting COVID-19 Crisis Response, Revitalization of Local Economy, and Activation of Green New Deal

Yangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] The first supplementary budget for this year in Yangju City, Gyeonggi Province, has been finalized at 1.0125 trillion KRW, an 11.56% increase from the original budget.

Yangju City announced on the 21st, "The first supplementary budget proposal for 2021 submitted to the city council has passed the 3rd plenary session of the 330th extraordinary meeting."

The city allocated 5.4 billion KRW for road widening and expansion projects between Yuljeong and Bongyang, 3.6 billion KRW for road widening between Ganap and Yeongok, 2 billion KRW for road widening between Gwangsa and Mansong, and 1.8 billion KRW for bicycle path maintenance projects in the transportation and logistics sector.

In the environmental sector, 4.8 billion KRW was allocated for support projects for prevention facilities at small-scale and micro businesses, 3 billion KRW for land acquisition of Deokgye Reservoir, 2 billion KRW for installation of non-point pollution reduction facilities, and 2 billion KRW for electric vehicle purchase support.

Additionally, 1.5 billion KRW was increased for river maintenance projects, 1.8 billion KRW for green environment creation, 330 million KRW for relocation and new construction projects of rural health centers, and 310 million KRW for cancer patient support projects.

Regarding culture and sports, 800 million KRW was increased for the construction of Deokjeong Public Small Library, and 900 million KRW for the construction of a sports center for people with disabilities.

Furthermore, 1 billion KRW was allocated for job creation and revitalization projects, and 280 million KRW for projects to establish a foundation for regional economic revitalization, strengthening support for vulnerable employment groups such as small business owners.

In particular, a total of 4.2 billion KRW was urgently increased across 27 projects to establish a quarantine system and recover the stagnated livelihood economy.

The city plans to devote all administrative efforts to ensure that the supplementary budget, which is directly related to citizens' lives, can be promptly executed following the city council's approval.

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