Suwon City Confirms 3.519 Trillion Won Budget for 2026

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] The 2026 budget proposal submitted by Suwon City was confirmed on the 19th at the 2nd plenary session of the 397th regular meeting of the Suwon City Council.

Suwon's 2026 budget is 3.519 trillion won, an increase of 329.1 billion won (10.32%) compared to the previous year's budget of 3.189 trillion won.

The 2026 budget was compiled with emphasis on "fiscal stability and efficiency," focusing on projects to enhance citizens' quality of life and livelihood recovery and growth.

Representative citizen cost-reduction policy initiatives include △free transportation support for persons with disabilities and seniors totaling 17.6 billion won.

Additionally, the budget includes △universal menstrual product support for women and youth at 5.8 billion won △herpes zoster vaccination programs at 2 billion won △youth housing package support at 400 million won △support for newborn and adoptive families at 5.1 billion won, and others.

Livelihood recovery and vulnerable group support budgets include △expansion of senior job programs and social activity support at 32.4 billion won △community currency issuance support at 40 billion won △small business support including special guarantees at 2.7 billion won △customized elderly care services at 13 billion won △childcare support at 8.5 billion won, among others.

Other major projects include △new construction of Pyeongdong Administrative Welfare Center at 5 billion won, △complex cultural center construction in Jowon 1-dong at 3 billion won, △Homaesilsports center construction at 10.9 billion won, △electric vehicle purchase support at 29.2 billion won, △carbon-neutral green city development at 13.5 billion won, and others.

Mayor Lee Jae-jun stated, "We carefully compiled the budget so that citizens' lives improve further," and added, "In particular, we were able to return the saved and economized budget to citizens as citizen-felt priority projects."

He continued, "I am grateful to Council Chair Lee Jae-sik and all council members for their cooperation in enabling the smooth passage of this budget for citizens' better lives," and said, "I will work together with citizens to create more substantial changes in citizens' daily lives."