Gwangju City Selects 133 Resident Participatory Budget Projects for Next Year, Totaling KRW 8.722 Billion

Gwangju City: 10 grant-funded projects and 123 general projects
Daily-life projects include road improvements and park development
Mayor Park GwanYeol: "We will enhance transparency in fiscal management"

Gwangju City in Gyeonggi Province has finalized 133 projects for its 2027 resident participatory budget, proposed by residents and selected with their involvement. The projects have a total budget of KRW 8.722 billion and focus on areas closely related to residents’ daily lives, including road improvements and expanded community facilities.

Gwangju City Hall in Gyeonggi Province. Provided by Gwangju City.

On the 15th, the city said that at a meeting of its Resident Participatory Budget Committee on October 12, it selected 10 grant-funded projects with a combined budget of KRW 3.028 billion and 123 general projects totaling KRW 5.694 billion.

To enhance the effectiveness of its resident participatory budgeting system, the city held two budget workshops for members of the public and the committee. It also conducted an online vote using the Resident e-Participation system, enabling residents to take part directly in the budget preparation process.

Grant-funded projects were selected by combining the results of an online public vote, weighted at 20%, with the results of the Resident Participatory Budget Committee’s review, weighted at 80%.

Key projects include improving the road environment on the village road in Mokhyeon 2-tong, repairing a corner on the village road in Chuja-dong, resurfacing Saemal-gil in Sinhyeon-dong, improving the facilities at the Chowol-eup Community Center, and expanding parking at the Opo Community Center.

The selected projects also include paving the village road in Sangohyang-ri, Gonjiam-eup; installing a mobile brine sprayer in Ssangnyeong-dong; creating Haetsal Park in Neungpyeong 4-tong; installing a floor fountain at Taejeon Solbit Children’s Park; and installing wireless audio equipment along Metasequoia-gil.

Mayor Park Gwan Yeol said, "The resident participatory budgeting system allows residents to propose local issues and take part directly in the budget preparation process. It plays an important role in enhancing transparency in city administration and accountability in fiscal management. We will continue to strengthen the system so that a wide range of residents’ views can be reflected in city administration."

The selected projects will be finalized after the 2027 main budget is prepared and reviewed and approved by the Gwangju City Council. The city plans to make the selection results public on Gwangju City’s Resident e-Participation website.

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