Osan City Finalizes Second Supplementary Budget of 974.9 Billion Won

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyuk Reporter] Osan City announced on the 3rd that the '2025 Second Supplementary Budget' (hereinafter supplementary budget) of 974.9 billion won has been submitted to and approved by the Osan City Council.

Following an initial increase of 2.37 billion won through the first supplementary budget from the original year's budget of 888.3 billion won, the second supplementary budget adds an additional 84.2 billion won.

This supplementary budget was compiled with emphasis on △traffic activation, △enhancement of urban brand value, △construction of public facilities, and △improvement of citizens' welfare to lay the foundation for building a 500,000-strong self-reliant connect city.

Mayor Lee Gwon-jae stated after the supplementary budget passed: "Efforts to proactively respond to the 500,000-strong self-reliant era must continue without pause," and added, "Based on the compiled supplementary budget, I will accelerate the development of our city and improvement of citizens' welfare."

■ Segyo Terminal Site Purchase 25 Billion Won… Budget for Yangsan-dong↔National Route 1 Connection Road Increased

This second supplementary budget reflects 25 billion won for the Segyo 1 Terminal site purchase. The city is acquiring the long-abandoned Segyo 1 Terminal site near Sema Station from LH (Korea Land and Housing Corporation), and is promoting landmark-type urban development to represent the northern Osan region through in-kind contribution.

Additionally, the budget includes city funds for the Serang-dong public parking lot (5.5 billion won) and Silver Stream Park 1st and 2nd public parking lot projects (2.7 billion won) being pursued as part of the Serang Reservoir development project. An increase in the construction cost for the Yangsan-dong↔National Route 1 connection road project (9 billion won) is also reflected to accelerate project implementation. Road maintenance and repair project funds of 5 billion won have also been increased, bringing the total to 8 billion won.

■ Dolmen Park Landscape Lighting 2.05 Billion… OH! Happy Rose Light Festival 100 Million Won Also Reflected

Multiple budgets for building a healing cultural city have been reflected. Most notably, the landscape lighting project cost for Dolmen Park of 2.05 billion won (including city matching funds) is included. Mayor Lee Gwon-jae previously secured 1.77 billion won in Gyeonggi Province special adjustment grants (hereinafter special grants) through active collaboration with Gyeonggi Province and Gyeonggi Provincial Council, and this supplementary budget also reflects city funds.

Furthermore, with the inclusion of 100 million won for the OH! Happy Rose Light Festival project being promoted in the Dolmen Park area, momentum is expected to build for the Dolmen Park area to become both a citizens' healing space and a landmark-type festival venue.

Additionally, a budget of 30 million won to support lodging fees when citizens use vacation facilities at Jangsu County's Banghwa Natural Vacation Forest, a sister city in Jeollabuk-do Special Self-Governing Province, has been reflected.

■ Administrative Welfare Center Construction and Purchase Costs Among Multiple Facility Improvement Budgets Included

Multiple budgets related to each dong's administrative welfare centers have been reflected. The supervision fee for the construction of the new Sinjang 2-dong administrative center, which was divided on January 1, 2024, has been increased from 400 million won to 800 million won, and the direct purchase cost for the Daewon 2-dong temporary office (5.8 billion won) has been respectively reflected. Budgets for the relocation of the Namchon-dong Community Center's dong residents' center (760 million won) following completion of the complex municipal office, and the relocation of the Cheonghak Library (1.4 billion won) have also been reflected.

Multiple budgets related to each dong's administrative welfare centers have been included. For the construction of the new Sinjang 2-dong administrative center, which was divided on January 1, 2024, the supervision fee has been increased from 400 million won to 800 million won, and the direct purchase cost for the Daewon 2-dong temporary office of 5.8 billion won has been newly reflected. The relocation fee for the Namchon-dong Community Center's dong residents' center (760 million won) and the Cheonghak Library relocation (1.4 billion won) have also been allocated.

Additionally, installation of air conditioning units at the Osan Volunteer Center (60 million won), environmental improvement costs for the Jungang-dong restroom (90 million won), purchase of unmanned civil service issuance machines at Daewon 1-dong (22 million won), CCTV replacement at Sinjang 1-dong (30 million won), and repair and maintenance costs for senior centers (40 million won increase) are included.

■ Youth Challenge Support 470 Million Won·Elementary School Entrance Congratulation Money 210 Million Won Also Reflected

Budgets for improving citizens' welfare have been reflected. Most notably, the Youth Challenge Support Project costs of 470 million won secured through national funds. The Youth Challenge Support Project aims to support job-seeking youth aged 18–34, youth preparing for independence, and youth entering and exiting youth facilities.

Elementary school entrance congratulation money has also been reflected. The elementary school entrance congratulation money is a program that provides 100,000 won in local currency to elementary school students (including alternative education institutions) with registered addresses in the city upon enrollment.