Dangjin City re-promotes economic recovery support of 300,000 won to all citizens... Key to passing city council

A total of 53 billion won is needed... While trying to pay before Chuseok, the city council rejected the ordinance due to opposition from the government.

(Dangjin = Yonhap News) Reporter Jeong Yun-deok = Dangjin City, South Chungcheong Province, is once again pushing for the payment of 300,000 won in economic recovery support to all citizens who did not pass the city council threshold.

Dangjin Mayor Kim Ki-jae (Democratic Party of Korea) said at a press conference on the 100th day of his inauguration on the 6th, "We plan to re-submit the 'Ordinance on Dangjin City Economic Recovery Support Fund' at the extraordinary meeting of the city council that will begin on the 20th."

The ordinance was previously considered by the city council in August, but was rejected as it did not receive majority approval.

All seven members of the Democratic Party of Korea supported the bill, but all seven members of the People Power Party opposed it.

At the time, People Power Party lawmakers pointed out, "It is difficult to say that the current economic indicators of the party have deteriorated to the point where subsidies should be paid to all citizens, and since a total of 53 billion won is being invested entirely as municipal funds, we must carefully consider the plan to raise financial resources, the effect of economic stimulus, and fiscal priorities. Uniform payments that do not take into account income and level of damage undermine administrative fairness and make it impossible to focus finances on supporting the vulnerable."

Regarding this, Mayor Kim explained at a press conference, "The economic recovery subsidy is not for welfare, but for recovering Dangjin's economy. Moreover, the central government can use National Health Insurance Corporation data to distinguish selective support targets, but it is realistically impossible to distinguish through Dangjin City's administrative system."

He added, "I recently visited the city council members and humbly listened to their advice, while fully explaining the contents and asking for their understanding. If the ordinance passes the city council, we will reflect 53 billion won in economic recovery support in next year's budget."