Incheon’s Namdong-gu Urban Management Corporation (남동구도시관리공단) announced on the 14th that it recently held the “2026 Resident Participatory Budget Committee (주민참여예산위원회)” meeting to expand resident participation in the budgeting process and enhance transparency in fiscal management.
 [코리안투데이] A meeting of the Namdong-gu Urban Management Corporation’s (남동구도시관리공단) Resident Participatory Budget Committee (주민참여예산위원회) © 김현수 기자 |
2 Practical Projects Selected from 12 Resident Proposals
The committee meeting was held to review and select projects directly proposed by residents for inclusion in the 2027 main budget, with a total of six internal and external members in attendance.
The committee comprehensively reviewed a total of 12 resident-proposed projects related to the corporation’s operating facilities and programs, evaluating each for necessity, public interest, urgency, and resident benefit, and ultimately selected 2 projects following deliberation. The selected projects will be reflected in the 2027 main budget after detailed review by the relevant departments and consultation with Namdong-gu (남동구).
Resident Participatory Budget Proposals Accepted Year-Round
The corporation accepts resident participatory budget proposals year-round, and any resident can freely submit a range of ideas related to the corporation’s operations and facilities using the form on the ‘Resident Participatory Budget’ (주민참여예산) board on the Namdong-gu Urban Management Corporation (남동구도시관리공단) website.
A corporation official said, “The Resident Participatory Budget System (주민참여예산제) is an important channel for communication that reflects residents’ opinions in the budget and realizes participatory administration,” adding, “We will do our best to improve resident satisfaction through transparent and responsible budget management.”
[ Reporter Kim Hyun-soo ] incheoneast@thekoreantoday.com
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