From Senior Welfare to Safety and Culture & Sports... Siheung City Conducts Deliberation on Resident Participatory Budget

Deliberation on 227 Resident Proposals
Focus on Projects Closely Tied to Daily Life

Siheung City in Gyeonggi Province held a "Resident Participatory Budget Committee Meeting for the 2027 Budget Planning" at the City Hall Global Center on May 20.

Siheung City held a commemorative photo session after the "Resident Participatory Budget Committee Meeting for the 2027 Budget Planning" at the City Hall Global Center on the 20th. Provided by Siheung City

The meeting was attended by 40 members of the Siheung Resident Participatory Budget Committee, who exchanged various opinions on the development of the local community and deliberated on proposals that reflect the residents' practical needs. In particular, projects closely related to residents' daily lives were key agenda items, with a special focus on proposals regarding senior welfare and community, children and youth, accident prevention, and cultural and sports infrastructure.

A total of 227 proposals were reviewed by the committee, more than double the number from the previous year. The city expanded the intensive application period from the previous two months (January to February) to four months (January to April), and actively identified everyday issues and local concerns affecting many residents by operating the "Neighborhood Village Forum" on a rotating basis at the district level.

Resident proposal projects have been accepted on an ongoing basis since March of last year, and those received up until April of this year were categorized as either "General Proposal Projects," carried out by city departments, or "Autonomous Planning Projects," implemented by local residents' councils, depending on the implementing body and the nature of the project.

Proposals that violated laws, overlapped with or were similar to ongoing projects, targeted private property, required support for specific individuals or organizations, or fell under the jurisdiction of other agencies were deemed incompatible with the purpose of the system and were excluded from review.

Specifically, proposals that fall under the following categories were excluded from deliberation as they were considered inconsistent with the intent of the resident participatory budgeting system: law violations, projects similar to or overlapping with existing initiatives, projects targeting private property, projects contingent on support for specific individuals or organizations, and projects that fall under the purview of other agencies.

General Proposal Projects are finalized through project feasibility reviews by city departments, online resident voting, and on-site evaluations. Autonomous Planning Projects are confirmed through review by each local residents' council and a resident vote at the general meeting. The projects that are ultimately selected will be implemented within the scope of the 2027 budget.

An official from Siheung City stated, "We will do our best to ensure that the valuable suggestions from residents are faithfully reflected in the budget planning process," adding, "We will continue to operate a participatory budgeting system in which residents can directly participate and experience its impact."

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