"Focus on Public Livelihood Stabilization and Economic Recovery" ... Changwon Special City Allocates 4.5808 Trillion Won in Supplementary Budget Proposal

Key Pending Projects Prioritized in Budget Allocation

Changwon Special City has submitted its second supplementary budget proposal for 2025 to the city council, totaling 4.5808 trillion won.

Changwon Special City Hall.

This supplementary budget focuses on maintaining fiscal soundness to the greatest extent possible, while also prioritizing stable city administration by reflecting government supplementary budget measures, funding for public livelihood stabilization and economic recovery, and key pending projects.

The total size of the supplementary budget is 4.5808 trillion won, which represents an increase of 392.8 billion won (9.38%) compared to the first supplementary budget. The general account has been increased by 394.4 billion won (10.82%) to 4.0401 trillion won, while the special account has been reduced by 1.6 billion won (0.29%) to 540.7 billion won.

This supplementary budget includes 197.8 billion won for public livelihood recovery consumption coupons and 6 billion won for the issuance of Nubijeon, in line with the government’s supplementary budget, serving as a catalyst for regional economic recovery.

For key projects, the budget allocates 4.7 billion won for land acquisition for the construction of the Masan Welfare Center for the Disabled, 3.9 billion won for compensation related to the sunset clause on park facilities, 100 million won for opening the Yeoja National Sports Center, and 2.6 billion won for facility improvements at NC Park and Masan Baseball Stadium, among others.

In the disaster and safety sector, 4.9 billion won is allocated for the Daejangcheon disaster recovery project, 1.4 billion won for the Sinchon District stormwater retention facility installation, 1 billion won for the Sosa Stream disaster recovery project, and 700 million won for the Sinchon District steep slope collapse risk area maintenance project. In total, 10.7 billion won is allocated across 21 projects, with plans for swift implementation.

In the welfare sector, to prevent any gaps in welfare services, the budget reflects shortfalls including 7.5 billion won for infant and child care support, 4.1 billion won for livelihood benefits, and 2.3 billion won for support for assistants for people with disabilities. For transportation, 5 billion won is allocated for the public transportation fare reimbursement program (Gyeongnam Pass, K-Pass), 1.1 billion won for operating subsidies for voucher taxis for transportation-vulnerable groups, and 500 million won for replacing aging special transportation vehicles for the transportation disadvantaged, thereby strengthening support in the transportation sector.

Jang Geumyong, acting mayor of Changwon Special City, stated, "This supplementary budget is focused on essential projects to genuinely alleviate citizens’ difficulties while maintaining fiscal soundness," adding, "Once the budget is finalized, we will make every effort to promptly execute it to stabilize citizens’ lives and revitalize the local economy."

The second supplementary budget proposal for Changwon City is scheduled to be finalized through deliberations at the 146th temporary session of the Changwon City Council, which will begin on September 1.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.