Yangju City Confirms 2nd Supplementary Budget of 749.8 Billion Won for 2017

Yangju City (Mayor Lee Sung-ho) announced on the 20th that it has finalized the 2017 2nd supplementary budget plan after receiving deliberation from the Yangju City Council on the 15th to revitalize the local economy, create jobs, and stabilize livelihoods.

The 2017 2nd supplementary budget increased by 56.5 billion won (8.16%) from the original budget to 749.8 billion won. By account type, the general account increased by 49.9 billion won to 592.4 billion won, and the special account increased by 6.6 billion won to 157.4 billion won (public enterprises 119.3 billion won, others 38.1 billion won).

For the general account, revenue budget increases include local tax revenue of 5.2 billion won (4.15%), non-tax revenue of 5.5 billion won (15.41%), local allocation tax of 13.2 billion won (10.22%), adjustment grant of 11.7 billion won (25.91%), national treasury subsidy of 7.6 billion won (6.42%), and provincial subsidy of 6.7 billion won (15.22%).

Regarding the major budget allocation by sector for general account expenditure, △for the culture and tourism sector, projects including village art project, Yangju Gwangnok exhibition facility installation, Yangju Hyanggyo facility improvement, municipal choir and symphony orchestra performance operations, museum promotion and education programs, gate ball court improvement, and Godeok community sports park improvement have been allocated 2.3 billion won △for the environmental protection sector, projects including greenhouse gas reduction facility support, Sincheong(2) ecological stream restoration, wastewater treatment facility management, in-use diesel vehicle emission reduction device support, natural gas bus distribution, and electric vehicle purchase support have been allocated 4.2 billion won △for the social welfare sector, visiting welfare service vehicle support, senior center facility support, Okjeong Comprehensive Social Welfare Center operations, emergency welfare support, basic living guarantee livelihood assistance, severe disability activity support, disability vocational rehabilitation facility operations, childcare staff treatment improvement support, and air purifier support for childcare centers have been allocated 2.7 billion won.

Additionally, △for the health sector, cancer screening support, basic mental health promotion center support, dementia care center installation, and smoking cessation support services have been allocated 1.3 billion won △for the agriculture and forestry sector, environment-friendly agricultural material support, rice processing industry promotion, agricultural road paving, water facility maintenance, public equestrian center operations, and youth equestrian team establishment support have been allocated 2.5 billion won.

△for the industry and small business sector, village enterprise promotion, social economy support center operations, LPG small storage tank distribution, small business environment improvement, and Gaeseong Industrial Complex local company alternative investment support have been allocated 0.3 billion won △for the transportation and traffic sector, city public bus purchase support, village bus financial assistance, two-story bus introduction support, bus stop installation and maintenance, Namyeon city planning roads (Minor Road 2-Buk 34 line) and urban planning road opening projects, bicycle road installation and management, National Route 39 Hongjeok Industrial Complex access road improvement, and road and bridge maintenance projects to establish social infrastructure and resolve citizen inconveniences have been allocated 20.2 billion won.

Additionally, △for the land and regional development sector, ditch maintenance and river maintenance management, housing assistance, community hall facility improvement, Eunnam General Industrial Complex development, Bangbang-dong fire access road opening, drainage improvement and maintenance, Okjeong New City park restroom installation, and park and green space maintenance projects have been allocated 2.9 billion won.

Among these, the job creation budget coordinated with the government's job creation policy includes a total of 3 billion won for elderly job programs, hope job programs, youth job programs, Saeil Center designation and operation, job governance activation, and social enterprise job creation projects.

A city official stated, "This supplementary budget reflects national subsidy projects directly linked to citizens' livelihoods and job creation projects based on national policies, as well as legally mandated emergency expenses and essential projects to resolve citizen inconveniences," and added, "We will ensure that the allocated budget is implemented so that citizens can tangibly feel the benefits."