What is Suwon City's Budget Size for Next Year?

The Suwon City Council will hold the 259th 2nd Regular Session from the 24th through December 19, conducting an administrative affairs inspection and reviewing revenue and expenditure budget proposals for 2009, thereby finalizing this year's city administration and determining next year's municipal budget.

In particular, Mayor Kim Yong-seo will deliver a policy address at the 1st plenary session held at 10 a.m. on the 24th, announcing the city's administrative direction and plans for next year.

● Administrative Affairs Inspection and Review of Next Year's Budget

Additionally, this year's second supplementary budget and the 2009 revenue and expenditure budget, as well as fund management plans, will be presented, and on December 3, a motion requesting the attendance of the mayor and related officials for the administrative inquiry will be voted on.

The Suwon Urban Basic Plan (revision) and opinions on the designation of residential redevelopment districts, including districts 111-3 and 115-9, and management plans will be conducted at the 1st plenary session.

From the 26th through December 2, an administrative affairs inspection will be conducted on the executive branch's administrative results for this year, targeting City Hall, business offices, and district offices.

On the 29th, which is a Saturday during this year's administrative affairs inspection period, four standing committees will conduct weekend inspections of the Public Relations Office and the Audit Office.

At the 2nd plenary session on December 3, administrative inquiry will be conducted with Mayor Kim Yong-seo and related officials in attendance. On this day, administrative inquiries regarding noise damage measures from Suwon Airfield, among others, are scheduled to be raised.

From the 4th through the 17th, the standing committees and the Special Committee on Budget and Settlement will review this year's second supplementary budget and next year's budget.

● Foreign Language Village Development Plan (Draft) to Be Reintroduced

At the 3rd plenary session on the 19th, the final day of the regular session, 15 items including next year's budget, ordinance proposals, and public property management plans will be voted on, and this year's administrative affairs inspection report will be adopted.

The Suwon Foreign Language Village development plan (draft), which was shelved at the 258th temporary session, will be reintroduced at this regular session.

The General Affairs and Development Committee will handle 5 items including an ordinance amendment on the reorganization of City Hall organizational structure and an ordinance proposal on payment of anti-corruption report reward funds in Suwon City.

The Economic and Environmental Committee will handle 7 items including the foreign language village development plan (draft) and two public property management plans such as the installation of a gas station at the Gu-un District Suwon Agricultural Products Comprehensive Distribution Center, as well as an ordinance on integrated water management in Suwon City and a complete revision of an ordinance on attracting foreign investment.

The Culture and Welfare Committee will handle an ordinance amendment on childcare and adoption support funds and a private delegation consent proposal for alcohol management projects, while the Urban Construction Committee will handle an ordinance amendment on Suwon City parking lots.