Youngtong-gu Holds Resident Participatory Budget Regional Meeting

Youngtong-gu in Suwon held a resident participatory budget committee regional meeting on the 7th at the Youngtong-gu Office situation room.

The meeting was attended by 21 resident participatory budget committee members including Chairman Yang Gyeong-bo, and proceeded for approximately two hours with discussions on the operation of regional meetings for a transparent and better tomorrow with direct resident participation and promotion plans for the resident participatory budget system.

Starting with a visiting budget briefing session on resident participatory budgets on the 12th at the district office's main conference room, the district will explain the understanding of the resident participatory budget system and proposal methods including gathering of opinions.

On the 23rd, a field campaign for promotion of the resident participatory budget system and on-site proposal reception will be held for general citizens at Youngtong Dano Children's Park, with all members of the regional meeting participating.

The district regional meeting will, based on resident opinions gathered through visits and the homepage by the 30th, review and adjust resident opinions through four further meetings regarding budgets that are essential for local residents, and subsequently will select project priorities through site visits and field surveys of target areas, submitting agenda items to the city committee.

Chairman Yang Gyeong-bo stated, "We will create an atmosphere where residents participate in administration so that budgets essential for Youngtong-gu can be formulated, and ultimately enhance the transparency of local finances."