Sejong Establishes and Operates 'Citizen Participation Budget System Operation Plan'

[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Sejong City announced on the 24th that it has established the '2022 Citizen Participatory Budget System Operation Plan' and will begin implementing the action tasks.

The Citizen Participatory Budget System is a system that collects and reflects citizens' opinions during the budget formulation and execution process to enhance the transparency and fairness of finances.

This year, the city plans to operate the Citizen Participatory Budget System focusing on ▲expanding the number of citizen voting members in the project selection process ▲strengthening the review weight of the Citizen Participatory Budget Committee ▲operating a resident participatory budget school ▲promoting visiting consulting for eup, myeon, and dong (township and neighborhood) areas.

To this end, the city plans to diversify online and offline promotional media to collect citizens' opinions from various angles and induce participation and cooperation to solve community problems.

Also, starting next month, the city will establish detailed plans for the citizen proposal contest project and proceed with the project solicitation. Proposed projects will undergo eligibility and feasibility reviews, online voting by citizen voting members, and review by the Citizen Participatory Budget Committee before being finally reflected in the budget.

Kim Hoe-san, the city's budget officer, said, "The Citizen Participatory Budget System is a necessary system for citizens to directly participate throughout the entire process of budget formulation and execution, express their opinions, and ensure soundness and transparency in budget management." He added, "The city will strive to supplement and develop the Citizen Participatory Budget System so that it can be reflected in city administration."

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