Dongjak-gu Implements Autonomous Projects by Dong to Realize Resident-Centered Administration
15 Neighborhoods, 1 Billion KRW Scale, Up to 100 Million KRW per Neighborhood? Expanding Autonomy through Region-Specific Neighborhood Specialization Projects -
Dongjak-gu (Mayor Park Il-ha) announced on the 9th that it will be the first autonomous district in Seoul to introduce a ‘Dong-specific Autonomous Project’ tailored to local conditions in order to realize resident-centered administration.
The ‘Dong-specific Autonomous Project’ is a system that expands budgetary autonomy from project discovery to execution at the Dong Community Service Center, which is the closest point of contact for public services communicating with residents.
The Dong Community Service Center is a subordinate administrative agency under the district office with some independence, but it does not have its own budget, making it difficult to carry out projects without budget support from the district office.
Accordingly, the district plans to drive regional development by actively reflecting local issues and residents’ opinions through ▲incorporation of Dong-specific budgets ▲transfer of operating budgets (from district office to Dong), enabling the implementation of customized projects for each Dong.
The specialized budget for all 15 Dongs amounts to a total of 1 billion KRW, with up to 100 million KRW provided per Dong to create an environment where new projects can be independently planned and implemented.
The budget for Dong operations, including expenses for resident autonomy committee activities, will be transferred from the district office to the Dong to strengthen the Dong’s responsibilities and authority.
In the first half of this year, various projects reflecting the characteristics of each Dong will be discovered based on community feedback, and after a review process including checking for overlaps among Dong-specific projects, the budget will be reflected in the 2025 budget plan for full implementation next year.
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Park Il-ha, Mayor of Dongjak-gu, said, “Through this project, we plan to strengthen the institutional autonomy of the Dong Community Service Centers and actively reflect the needs of local residents,” adding, “We will continue to actively support all 15 Dongs within the region to serve as the central axis for the development of Dongjak-gu.”
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