Changwon City's Budget for Next Year Confirmed at 3.4274 Trillion Won... 2.7 Trillion Won Cut

The Changwon City Council in Gyeongnam held the 2nd plenary session of the 109th regular meeting on the 13th. [Image source=Changwon City Council]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] The Changwon City Council in Gyeongnam held the 2nd plenary session of the 109th regular meeting on the 13th and approved the 2022 budget proposal along with ordinances and proposals.

The city council finalized the next year's main budget submitted by Changwon City at a total of 3.4274 trillion won, cutting 270 million won due to insufficient basis for compilation and unnecessary expenses. Following this,

they handled 58 agenda items including the initiation of an administrative audit on the Masan Marine New City construction project and the ordinance on supporting independent living for the disabled in Changwon City.

During the plenary session, seven council members made 5-minute speeches, including No Chang-seop (Justice Party, Sangnam·Sapa) urging the disclosure of the 5th public contest process and project plan for Masan Marine New City and calling for the final selection of the project operator after public discussion; Jeon Hong-pyo (Democratic Party, Hyeondong·Gapo·Wolyeong·Munhwa·Banwoljungang-dong) advocating to make the Seohang waterfront space a landmark of Changwon along with the bright Masan Bay; and Jin Sang-rak (People Power Party, Naeseo) urging the establishment of a dedicated department for Gwangryeocheon, a representative ecological stream in the city center.

Subsequently, proposals such as the 'Petition to legislate the designation of time-based parking zones in children's protection areas,' 'Petition to convert regionally specialized cultural facilities to national status,' and 'Petition to the government for the extension of the employment crisis area in Jinhae-gu' were submitted and unanimously adopted.

The regular meeting schedule will conclude after the 3rd plenary session on the 16th, which includes questions about city administration, and the 4th plenary session on the 20th, which will handle the 2021 3rd supplementary budget, ordinances, and other agenda items, completing the 26-day regular meeting schedule.

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