Ganghwa County Compiles Second Supplementary Budget of 77.48 Billion Won for 2025

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Ganghwa County announced on the 25th that it has compiled a second supplementary budget of 77.48 billion won for 2025, an increase of 6.94 billion won (9.84%) from the first supplementary budget, and submitted it to the Ganghwa County Council.

The proposed supplementary budget will be finalized on September 8th after review and deliberation by the county council.

The proposed supplementary budget was prepared with emphasis on essential projects to invigorate the local economy and improve residents' quality of life.

Major budget items include △consumer voucher distribution project for livelihood recovery (15 billion won) △new youth training center construction project (870 million won) △direct support for meal services for at-risk children (190 million won) △Gunro Route 16 (Changhuboggu ~ Changhuri) hazardous road improvement project (1.5 billion won) △Nammunapgil intersection congestion relief project (80 million won) △Choji Port observation deck project (1.9 billion won) △Seokmo Island natural recreation forest tourism resource development project (1.3 billion won) △Seokmo Island mineral spa facility improvement project (1.05 billion won) △Ganghwa Pungmul Market parking environment improvement project (3.7 billion won), among others.

County Chief Park Yong-chul said, "Despite difficult fiscal conditions, we have prioritized economic recovery for the public, improved settlement conditions, and cultural, tourism, and welfare projects in budget compilation," and "We will make every effort to implement projects so that residents can feel the effects of the budget."