Gangbuk-gu, 65.9 Billion Won Supplementary Budget Allocated to Promote Smart Farm Center and More

New Establishment of Smart Farm Center and Cultivation Complex · Creation of Pedestrian-Friendly Streets Incorporating Eco-Friendly Methods around Gangbuk-gu Office · Installation of New Unmanned Civil Service Issuance Machines and Allocation of 970 Million KRW for 17 Investment Projects, Totaling 65.96 Billion KRW in the 1st Supplementary Budget... Submitted to Gangbuk-gu Council on the 17th

Deliberation by Gangbuk-gu Council from the 29th... Final Confirmation on the 9th and 11th

Seoul Gangbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Soon-hee) announced that it has prepared the 1st supplementary budget totaling 65.96 billion KRW and submitted it to the Gangbuk-gu Council on the 17th.

The district secured the supplementary budget through the net surplus from the 2022 fiscal year settlement, unspent balances of national and city subsidies from 2022, and the 2023 national-local cooperation financial incentives. Of this, 62.96 billion KRW is allocated to the general account, and the remaining 2.98 billion KRW to the special account, to be used for ▲the 8th term elected administration’s pledges and key priority projects ▲shortfalls in essential expenses ▲additional local government contributions for national and city subsidy projects.

By major projects, ▲new establishment of a smart farm center and cultivation complex incorporating information and communication technology ▲creation of pedestrian-friendly streets around Gangbuk-gu Office incorporating eco-friendly methods ▲installation of new unmanned civil service issuance machines, among 17 investment projects, have been allocated 970 million KRW.

Additionally, including the transfer of funds for the new government office construction fund, 36.4 billion KRW has been allocated to 29 general expenses such as ▲Korea Job World experiential career job and Future Road supporting elementary students’ career exploration ▲joint marketing operations for preliminary alley-type shopping districts to revitalize the local economy ▲promotion of attracting the Sin-Gangbuk Line urban railway.

Furthermore, to ensure smooth project implementation with the central government and Seoul city, 2.99 billion KRW has been composed as local government contributions for national and city subsidy projects including ▲Seoul-type childcare support ▲allowance support for mild disabled persons (basic and near-poverty levels) ▲financial support for village buses ▲postpartum care expense support projects.

The 1st supplementary budget submitted by the district is scheduled to be reviewed and approved by the Gangbuk-gu Council starting from the 29th and finally confirmed on September 11.

Lee Soon-hee, Mayor of Gangbuk-gu, said, “This supplementary budget was prepared for urgent projects such as the 8th term elected administration’s pledges and key priority projects. Once the budget is confirmed, we will promptly proceed with the projects to lead the transformation of Gangbuk-gu.”

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