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Busan Metropolitan City Holds 2026 General Assembly of the 10th Participatory Budgeting Committee

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, announced that it will hold the General Assembly of the 10th Participatory Budgeting Committee, hereinafter referred to as the General Assembly, at 3:00 p.m. today, August 28, at the Convention Hall of Busan City Hotel to select participatory budgeting projects for inclusion in the 2027 budget.

Participatory budgeting is a representative policy for putting fiscal democracy into practice by enabling local residents to directly propose projects and participate in the budget formulation process.

A total of 113 participatory budgeting projects worth KRW 7.7 billion are scheduled for final deliberation at the General Assembly. The results will be reflected in a residents’ opinion statement to be submitted to the Busan Metropolitan Council in November.

The projects subject to final deliberation comprise 17 citywide participation projects worth KRW 2.4 billion, 66 local participation projects worth KRW 3.6 billion, and 30 local governance projects worth KRW 1.7 billion, for a total of 113 projects worth KRW 7.7 billion.

The General Assembly will be held in two sessions and attended by 64 members of the 10th Participatory Budgeting Committee and 16 relevant public officials.

The first session will include a report on the implementation of 2026 participatory budgeting projects, presentation of the results of a citizen preference survey on participatory budgeting projects, and final deliberations on projects proposed for inclusion in the 2027 budget.

The second session will feature a special lecture and accompanying programs designed to promote communication among committee members and strengthen cohesion within the committee.

To select participatory budgeting projects for inclusion in the 2027 budget, Busan Metropolitan City accepted project proposals from residents through March this year, followed by reviews by the relevant departments from April to May, district and county community meetings from June to July, and deliberations by subcommittees and the Steering Committee of the Busan Participatory Budgeting Committee.

In particular, to encourage citizen participation and identify projects that residents can tangibly benefit from, the City expanded its outreach proposal program and conducted committee consultations and on-site inspections to improve and further develop resident-proposed projects, thereby facilitating more thorough deliberations.

The outreach proposal program was jointly operated by the City and districts and counties at locations selected to reflect the views of diverse groups. It was conducted at a total of 15 locations, four more than the previous year.

The committee provided consultations on proposed projects in youth-related and specialized fields by subcommittee and conducted on-site inspections to improve the quality of resident proposals and develop them in greater detail.

In addition, the City will announce the results of a three-week survey conducted from August 3 to 21 to gauge citizen preferences regarding participatory budgeting projects.

Citizen Survey Results on Participatory Budgeting Projects

Citywide Participation Category: 1st, Installation of Crime-Prevention CCTV; 2nd, Support for the Cost of Removing Bathhouse Chimneys in Busan; 3rd, Replacement of CCTV at the International Fisheries Distribution Facility Management Office

Local Participation Category: 1st, Yeonje-gu, Expansion of Convenience Facility Infrastructure at Bus Stops; 2nd, Buk-gu, Installation of Safety Bells Around Deokseong Elementary School; 3rd, Buk-gu, Installation of Speed-Display Traffic Facilities to Improve Pedestrian Safety in Front of Deokcheon Middle School

Local Governance Category: 1st, Seo-gu, Development of Seo-gu-Specific Wellness and Healing Content for Local Co-Prosperity; 2nd, Seo-gu, Road Improvement Work in the Wonyang-ro Area; 3rd, Buk-gu, Together with the Nakdong River, Together with Residents: Hwamyeong Smart Eco-Safe Restroom

Approximately 1,600 citizens participated in the survey on resident-proposed projects. At the General Assembly, the first- through third-place projects in each of the three categories—citywide participation, local participation, and local governance—will be announced.

Lee Gyeong-deok, Director General for Finance at Busan Metropolitan City, said, “The participatory budgeting system is designed to enhance transparency and accountability in fiscal management and ensure fairness in the allocation of public finances by guaranteeing the participation of diverse residents in budget formulation and other stages of the budget process.”

He added, “We will continue to ensure that projects with tangible benefits for citizens, including those aimed at preventing safety accidents, are faithfully reflected in the budget formulation process and lead to meaningful changes in citizens’ daily lives.”