Dongducheon City Budget Compilation Reflects Citizens' Voices

Dongducheon City held a Resident Participation Budget Committee meeting on the 12th, and deliberated and finalized local residents' opinions that have been collected to be reflected in next year's budget.

At this meeting, based on the results of the first joint on-site investigation conducted on a total of 44 cases received over two months from July, the committee members conducted in-depth reviews and discussions, ultimately selecting 26 resident participation budget projects totaling 3.87 billion won.

The selected projects were primarily comprised of tasks closely related to daily life, including road paving, village road maintenance, drainage ditch maintenance, and sewage system improvements.

Ko Jae-hak, chairman of the Resident Participation Budget Committee, stated, "In the case of resident participation budget projects, the burden falls entirely on the city treasury, and for Dongducheon City with low financial independence, this is challenging. However, since these address residents' inconveniences, they should be reflected to the maximum extent possible."

Meanwhile, the selected projects will be allocated to the 2018 Dongducheon City general budget within a range that does not hinder budget compilation efficiency, finalized through deliberation by Dongducheon City Council, and disclosed on the city website.