Tongyeong-si Holds the 1st Resident Participation Budget Committee Meeting of 2021

Tongyeong City, Gyeongnam Province, held the 1st meeting of the 2021 Resident Participation Budget Committee. [Image source=Tongyeong City]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Tongyeong City in Gyeongnam announced on the 5th that it has newly appointed 5 private members of the resident participation budget committee and held the 1st meeting to prioritize the Gyeongnam-type resident participation budget public project.

The newly appointed 4th Resident Participation Budget Committee consists of 22 reappointed members from the 3rd committee who wished to continue, 2 members recruited publicly, and 3 recommended by eup, myeon, and dong heads, and will operate for one year for the 2022 budget formulation.

On this day, the committee reviewed resident autonomy-type projects and province-city/county linked cooperative projects. The priority will be selected by the city resident committee and submitted, then finally decided by the provincial resident committee and reflected in next year’s budget.

The resident autonomy-type projects, submitted through the eup, myeon, dong regional meetings, include prioritizing 7 projects such as the branding of Hansan-myeon specialty products and the free market, with a total budget of 220 million KRW.

The province-city/county linked cooperative projects target projects discovered through public recruitment of residents, requiring provincial financial support, with general projects within 300 million KRW and event projects within 50 million KRW. The priority was set for 5 projects including the seasonal flower road creation project along the Chudo Ilju Road in San-yang Chudo Village.

A Tongyeong City official said, "We thank the committee members who accepted their positions for the development of the resident participation budget system, and we ask for much support and interest so that the resident participation budget formulation can satisfy the citizens."

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