Jeonju City Prepares 2nd Supplementary Budget Plan with an Increase of 429.6 Billion Won

Published 01 Sep.2021 11:00(KST)

Emphasizing COVID-19 Overcoming and Livelihood Stability... Request for Deliberation to the City Council

Jeonju City Prepares 2nd Supplementary Budget Plan with an Increase of 429.6 Billion Won

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Jeonju City announced on the 1st that it has prepared the 2nd supplementary budget totaling 2.5019 trillion won, an increase of 429.6 billion won, and requested the review of the Jeonju City Council.

By account, the general account increased by 421.6 billion won (22.70%), and the special account increased by 8 billion won (3.74%).

This supplementary budget focuses on post-COVID-19 response, overcoming the COVID-19 crisis, and stabilizing people’s livelihoods.

First, Jeonju City allocated a total budget of 235.3 billion won for post-COVID-19 response, including △COVID-19 coexistence national support fund 142.7 billion won △temporary living support for low-income groups 4.9 billion won △Jeonbuk Province disaster support fund 66 billion won △COVID-19 living support expenses 2.4 billion won.

Additionally, to overcome the COVID-19 crisis and revitalize the local economy, the budget includes △traditional market and alleyway business relay consumption festival 770 million won △Namgu Market joint sales center establishment 970 million won △Jeonju Love gift certificate issuance and operation 6.45 billion won △small business smart store technology dissemination 200 million won △restaurant facility improvement support 420 million won △self-support work projects 2.1 billion won.

Jeonju City allocated a total of 57.6 billion won for budget to promote urgent projects for livelihood stabilization, including △living waste collection and transportation agency fees 10.7 billion won △Jeonju area incineration resource center consignment operation 800 million won △bus transportation business financial support 7.46 billion won △home care elderly welfare facility support 3.4 billion won △Northern area national highway alternative bypass road (Yongjin~Uwa) 2 billion won △Hyochon district connected road expansion 1 billion won △Ssukgogae road construction (National Museum~Ssukgogae Road IC) 800 million won.

In addition, 136.7 billion won was allocated for response support projects due to increased national and provincial subsidies, including △Jeonju new industry convergence knowledge industry center construction 1.4 billion won △infant care fee support 2.1 billion won △temporary livelihood support 6.7 billion won △electric passenger car and hydrogen car purchase support 6.3 billion won △Inhubanchon New Deal project 4 billion won △children protection zone improvement project 1.2 billion won △innovation city fine dust and odor reduction forest creation 2.3 billion won △youth rental housing supply 2.4 billion won △Jeonju station area urban regeneration 4.1 billion won.

This supplementary budget will be finalized after review by the Jeonju City Council at the extraordinary session held from today until the 13th.

Jeonju Mayor Kim Seung-su said, “This supplementary budget focuses on stabilizing the livelihoods of citizens suffering from the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, such as the government’s coexistence national support fund, and revitalizing the local economy. We plan to promptly inject funds as soon as the budget is approved by the council to support citizens facing economic difficulties due to the prolonged COVID-19 crisis.”