Hanam City Council Returns Entire 51 Million Won Overseas Training Budget ... "Livelihood and Safety First"

Hanam City Council to Push for Budget Cuts on Overseas Travel for Council Members in September Supplementary Budget

Chairman Byungyong Jung: "The Council Will Take the Lead in Saving Budget and Fulfilling Its Responsibilities"

The Hanam City Council in Gyeonggi Province (Chairman Byungyong Jung) has decided to return the entire 51 million won budget allocated for council members' overseas training this year, considering the city’s difficult financial situation.

Hanam City Council (Chairman Jeong Byungyong) has decided to return the entire budget of 51 million won allocated for overseas training for council members this year, considering the difficult city financial conditions. Provided by Hanam City Council

The items to be returned are the 21 million won budget for legislative capacity enhancement and council members' overseas training, as well as the 30 million won for council members' overseas travel expenses. The city council plans to cut the entire related budget during the review of the supplementary budget bill scheduled for September.

This decision was made with the intention of reducing unnecessary expenditures starting with the council itself, as financial demands for public safety and livelihood are increasing, yet available resources remain limited.

The city council acknowledged that overseas training helps enhance legislative capacity by examining advanced policies and best practices. However, it determined that—given the current financial situation—budget should be prioritized for issues directly connected to residents' daily lives.

Chairman Byungyong Jung stated, "It is more important to allocate resources immediately to vital areas such as public safety and residents' livelihoods than to execute the overseas training budget," adding, "The council should set an example by saving budget and fulfilling its responsibilities to the citizens."

He continued, "Taking this decision as an opportunity, we will more thoroughly review the necessity and effectiveness of every budget item and do our best during budget review and legislative activities to ensure resources are allocated to areas that genuinely benefit citizens' lives."

Meanwhile, Hanam City Council plans to continue closely reviewing the necessity and urgency of projects in future budget review processes and will prioritize budget allocations for livelihood and public safety.

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