Seongdong-gu Allocates 48.4 Billion KRW in Supplementary Budget... Support for Safety and Childcare

Seongdong-gu, Supplementary Budget of 48.4 Billion KRW Formulated

Focus on Resolving Residents' Inconveniences in Safety, Local Economy, Childcare, and Life-Closely Welfare Projects

Secured 2.4 Billion KRW in External Funds to Promote Local Issues and Disaster Safety Projects

Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-o) has formulated a supplementary budget totaling 48.4 billion KRW to revitalize the stagnant local economy and promote life-closely welfare projects for residents.

First, to enhance local economic vitality such as stabilizing people's livelihoods, a total of 4.866 billion KRW was allocated, including ▲86 million KRW for issuing local love gift certificates ▲531 million KRW for environmental improvements such as modernization of traditional market facilities ▲323 million KRW for smart process innovation and work environment improvement in the garment manufacturing industry.

Additionally, for resident welfare such as childcare support and responding to low birth rates, a total of 11.062 billion KRW was allocated, including ▲745 million KRW for childcare support such as childcare staff salaries and dedicated nurses at daycare centers ▲255 million KRW for encouraging parental childcare leave incentives ▲43 million KRW for paid child care leave support for low-income single parents ▲87 million KRW for household care support for pregnant women ▲549 million KRW for postpartum care expenses for mothers ▲877 million KRW for support for infertile couples ▲524 million KRW for vaccination projects ▲670 million KRW for reinforcing functions and operational support of senior centers ▲175 million KRW for youth tomorrow savings accounts ▲21 million KRW for youth self-reliance support ▲180 million KRW for fostering an animal welfare culture.

Furthermore, to promote life-closely projects such as resident safety and resolving daily inconveniences, a total of 13.257 billion KRW was allocated, including ▲3.18 billion KRW for creating Seongdong Safe Shopping Street as an alternative space for the Majang-dong food alley destroyed by fire ▲450 million KRW for installing landscape lighting on Eungbong Bridge ▲596 million KRW for comprehensive snow removal measures ▲500 million KRW for full renovation of Salgot Sports Park ▲600 million KRW for creating children's sports facilities ▲380 million KRW for expanding Children's Dream Park ▲204 million KRW for establishing a high school vocational education hub district ▲400 million KRW for upgrading intelligent CCTV systems.

Earlier, Seongdong-gu secured a total of 2.4 billion KRW in special grants in the first half of this year to promote local issues and disaster safety projects that directly affect residents' lives and safety.

This amount is a 50% increase compared to the 1.2 billion KRW secured in the first half of last year and is planned to be used for projects such as installing road heating systems on elementary school commuting routes and steep residential roads.

Jeong Won-o, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “This supplementary budget was formulated with a focus on revitalizing the local economy and welfare projects that residents can feel. We will do our best to ensure smooth project implementation and secure external funds for the happiness of our residents.”

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