Paju City Increases Third Supplementary Budget by 296.5 Billion Won... Swift Allocation for Livelihood Recovery

On August 25, Paju City in Gyeonggi Province announced that it has drawn up its third supplementary budget for 2025, totaling 2.6015 trillion won. This represents an increase of 296.5 billion won (12.9%) compared to the second supplementary budget.

Paju City Hall exterior. Provided by Paju City

By account, the general account stands at 2.1567 trillion won and the special account at 444.8 billion won. Compared to the second supplementary budget, the general account increased by 233.7 billion won (12.2%) and the special account by 62.8 billion won (16.5%), respectively.

For this supplementary budget, Paju City focused on allocating funds to revitalize the local economy, which has been dampened by the economic downturn, by encouraging local consumption and supporting small businesses. The budget also prioritizes stable implementation of key municipal projects.

Major projects include: ▲ 86.6 billion won for livelihood recovery consumption coupons ▲ 16.9 billion won for issuing local love gift certificates ▲ 6.8 billion won for creating gender equality spaces ▲ 1.5 billion won for developing the Gongneung tourist site ▲ 390 million won for a feasibility study on expanding the new city hall ▲ 16.7 billion won for constructing administrative welfare centers in Unjeong 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6-dong ▲ 2.5 billion won for building the Gyoha multipurpose indoor gymnasium ▲ 3.7 billion won for the Paju Environmental Circulation Center modernization project, among others.

Kim Kyoungil, Mayor of Paju, stated, "Through this supplementary budget, we will swiftly implement core projects that are directly linked to livelihood recovery and the future growth of Paju City."

This supplementary budget proposal will be finalized on September 10, following deliberation at the 258th temporary session of the Paju City Council, which will begin on September 1.

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