Pyeongtaek City Finalizes 2024 Resident Participation Budget Projects

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jeong Jun-sung] Pyeongtaek City held a plenary meeting of the Resident Participation Budget Committee on the 25th and made final selections of resident-proposed projects.

A total of 157 resident-proposed projects were selected this time, with approximately 4 billion won to be reflected in next year's budget.

Among these, local projects that went through eup, myeon, and dong resident general meetings and conferences total 125 projects valued at approximately 1.9 billion won, while municipal government affairs selected through divisional meetings and collaborative governance meetings comprise 32 projects valued at approximately 2.1 billion won.

Projects finalized by the Resident Participation Budget Committee will be incorporated into next year's main budget, undergo city council budget review, and will be announced through Pyeongtaek City's website.

Meanwhile, the city is implementing on-site proposal development consulting, resident participation budget schools, and support team review consulting to ensure effective operation of the resident participation budget system.

Shin Hee-chul, Chair of the Resident Participation Budget Committee of Pyeongtaek City, said, "Through the process so far, we were able to listen to the diverse voices of our neighbors and think together about creating a better Pyeongtaek City," adding, "We look forward to improving citizens' quality of life through the resident-proposed projects selected this time."

Mayor Chung Jang-seon stated, "I appreciate the Resident Participation Budget Committee for conducting thorough deliberations to enhance the democracy and transparency of public finance," and continued, "Through the process of reflecting and implementing projects directly proposed by citizens in our budget, we will strive to achieve regional development that meets the expectations of our citizens."