Mayor Donghwan Lee: "Supplementary Budget Must Be Formulated to Revitalize Citizens' Lives and Local Economy"

Supplementary Budget Increased by 84.9 Billion KRW
Fostering Venture Companies and Attracting Private Investment
Promoting "Raon-gil" Project Reflecting Characteristics of Each Street

On the 12th, Lee Dong-hwan, Mayor of Goyang Special City, held an executive meeting on the 20th floor of the Baekseok Annex to review major projects related to the first supplementary budget.

Lee Dong-hwan, Mayor of Goyang Special City, held an executive meeting on the 20th floor of the Baekseok Annex on the 12th to review key projects related to the first supplementary budget. Photo by Goyang Special City

The mayor first mentioned the first supplementary budget, which was increased by 84.9 billion KRW (2.5%) from the original budget of 3.3405 trillion KRW.

The mayor stated, “This supplementary budget proposal focuses on supporting public transportation costs, revitalizing local commercial districts, creating cultural and tourism infrastructure, and improving public office environments, aiming to enhance practical benefits for citizens.” He added, “We will closely cooperate with the city council and maintain active communication to ensure the smooth review and approval of the supplementary budget, which is intended to improve citizens’ quality of life and invigorate the local economy.”

He then urged full efforts to establish a self-sufficient city foundation through fostering venture companies and attracting private investment. The mayor emphasized, “When a business-friendly industrial infrastructure is established, quality jobs will naturally follow,” and added, “Please work harder to create an investment environment linked to the promotion of the Free Economic Zone and to grow Goyang into a city that attracts leading domestic and international companies.”

Furthermore, the mayor reviewed the park development projects within Goyang City and requested, “Please prepare a systematic park development plan so that citizens can use the parks 365 days a year by creating wide grassy plazas and selecting and planting various trees that can be enjoyed throughout all four seasons.”

Regarding the Gongneungcheon Riverside Park project, he said, “Please connect the disconnected river paths and create ecological wetlands to transform the area into a waterfront space that citizens can conveniently use.” He also ordered, “Design the project with a multifaceted approach, including installing small hydropower facilities to be used as learning spaces.”

Meanwhile, during the executive meeting, reports on major projects related to the first supplementary budget by each department and office were presented. Key project plans such as △Hub-type Smart City Development Project △Operation of the Task Force Team for Seizing Overdue Vehicles △Raon-gil Maintenance Project were also reviewed.

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