Mokpo City Opens Public Recruitment for Citizen Participation Budget Committee Members

Application Deadline Until the 28th, Participate in Budget Process and Conduct Review of Resident Proposal Projects

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jeong Seung-hyun] Mokpo City in Jeollanam-do is publicly recruiting 8 citizen committee members for the Resident Participatory Budget by the 28th of this month.

On the 10th, the city announced that the Resident Participatory Budget citizen committee members participate in the budget process such as budget formulation, collecting residents' opinions, reviewing and deliberating the effectiveness and feasibility of resident-proposed projects, and coordinating them.

The citizen committee consists of a total of 89 members: 69 residents recommended by neighborhoods and 20 members recommended by non-profit private organizations and academia.

The city plans to newly appoint 8 members whose terms are expiring among the organization and academic recommended members through this public recruitment.

Citizens who wish to apply can refer to the announcements on the city’s website, fill out the application form, and then visit the Mokpo City Hall Planning and Budget Division or submit it via email.

The city plans to newly appoint citizen committee members by August and conduct budget education to strengthen the capabilities of all citizen committee members.

Meanwhile, the 2021 Resident Participatory Budget confirmed through the citizen committee’s deliberation amounts to 1.9 billion KRW for 26 projects, including the replacement of artificial turf at Sanjeong Sports Park and the remodeling project of the Maengkkongi habitat.

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