Council approves 2026 administrative audit, 2025 fiscal year settlement and reserve fund, and third supplementary budget for 2026
The Gwangjin-gu Council held the third plenary session of its 295th first regular session on Monday, wrapping up a 25-day legislative schedule.
The session, which began Aug. 28, took up four main items: the 2026 administrative audit, approval of the 2025 fiscal year settlement and reserve fund expenditures, the third supplementary budget for 2026, and a review of ordinance bills submitted by lawmakers and the district office.
The council opened the session with a ceremony on Aug. 28 and reviewed ordinance bills on Aug. 31. From Sept. 1 through Sept. 3, it examined the 2025 fiscal year settlement and reserve fund expenditure approval on a department-by-department basis.
From Sept. 7 through Sept. 15, the council conducted an administrative audit that included on-site visits. From Sept. 16 through Sept. 18, it reviewed the third supplementary budget for 2026. After thorough deliberation and budget adjustments by standing committees and the special budget committee, the 2025 fiscal year settlement and reserve fund expenditure approval, along with the 2026 fund management plan revision, passed as originally submitted. The third supplementary budget for 2026 was approved with an amendment reducing it by 70 million won ($50,600), reflecting the exclusion of the district's matching-fund contribution from an eco-friendly vehicle subsidy project under the transportation administration division after the project was selected through a competitive grant program.
On the final day of the session, Monday, lawmakers Yoo Seung-yeon and Choi Dong-su each delivered five-minute floor speeches. Yoo said the district lacks a dedicated protection facility for child abuse victims and called for the creation of a temporary separation and care space using the Gwangjin 119 housing facility. Choi pointed to safety oversight gaps in food-vending vehicles and urged the enactment of a related ordinance to protect residents and ensure lawful business operations.
Council Speaker Ko Yang-seok said he was grateful for the smooth conduct of the first regular session held under the 10th council, noting that the council and the executive branch share the same commitment to serving residents. He also wished all residents a healthy and abundant chuseok holiday with their families.
The session handled a total of 13 agenda items. Among them, three were lawmaker-initiated ordinance bills: a bill on fostering and supporting young merchants in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul (proposed by lawmaker Seo Min-woo); a bill on fostering and supporting local creators in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul (proposed by lawmaker Jang Ji-eun); and a full revision of the rules governing overseas official travel by Gwangjin-gu Council members (proposed by lawmaker Yoo Seung-yeon).
The next session, the 296th extraordinary session, is scheduled to run for six days from Oct. 22 to Oct. 27.
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