Osan City Holds Appointment Ceremony for Fifth Term Citizen Participation Budget Committee

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] On the 22nd, Osan City held an 'Appointment Ceremony for the Fifth Term Osan City Citizen Participation Budget Committee' at City Hall and delivered appointment letters to 38 appointed members.

The newly appointed fifth-term members were selected through public recruitment and recommendations from each neighborhood civic committee.

The members will take on important roles over the next two years of their term, including direct participation in the budget formulation process, gathering resident opinions on major projects pursued by the city, and reviewing proposed projects.

The city plans to prioritize projects selected by the Citizen Participation Budget Committee in the budget formulation process to ensure transparency and democratic principles in the budget.

Mayor Kwak Sang-wook, who delivered the appointment letters, said, "Due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, the city is facing a shortage in local tax revenue and economic contraction in the region, causing great inconvenience to citizens' daily lives."

He added, "In such times, the role of the committee is all the more critical and important, and through the active activities of the Citizen Participation Budget Committee, we hope to actively identify proposed projects suited to local conditions and contribute to improving citizens' quality of life and revitalizing the local economy."