【브레이크뉴스 영천】이성현 기자=영천시(시장 최기문)는 2025년도 예산안을 올해 본예산 1조 2,903억원보다 5.8%(748억원) 증가한 1조 3,651억원 규모로 편성해 지난 21일 시의회에 제출했다고 21일 밝혔다.

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일반회계는 전년대비 6.2% 증가한 9,908억원, 공기업특별회계는 1.3% 증가한 966억원, 기금은 전년대비 4.2% 증가한 2,525억원, 기타특별회계는 25.6% 증가한 252억원 규모로 편성했다.

특히 일반회계 규모는 9,908억원으로 올해 본예산 대비 국·도비사업이 5.1% (251억원↑)로 증액 편성하여 전체 예산규모가 5.8% 증액했다고 밝혔다.

이는 정부의 고강도 긴축재정 및 내수 경기 둔화로 인한 국세 및 지방세 수입의 어려운 여건 속에서도 한정된 재원을 전략적으로 배분했다.

또한, 정부의 건전재정 기조에 발맞춰 사업의 타당성과 효과성을 재검토하여 유사·중복 또는 집행부진 사업들을 과감히 정비하고 지역경제 회복을 위한 일자리 창출과 역세권개발, 미래인재 육성, 저출생 극복 및 기후위기 대응 등 시정 역점사업과 미래 경쟁력 강화에 중점 투자한다.

2025년 예산안 주요사업으로는, 먼저, 일자리창출, 기업·소상공인 지원 등 민생경제 활력 제고를 위해 △노인일자리 및 사회활동 지원 142억원 △운수업 등 운영지원 114억원 △중소기업 육성·지원 72억원 △청년 창업·일자리 등 지원 57억원 △영천사랑상품권 발행 및 운영 46억원 △대중교통비(어르신·학생) 지원 22억원 △소상공인 지원 17억원 등을 반영했다.

시정 역점시책 추진 및 기후위기 대응 등 미래성장 동력 확보을 위해 △바이오가스 청정수소 생산 123억원 △영천시립박물관 건립 112억원 △자연재해위험개선지구 정비사업 109억원 △마을정비형 공공주택사업 102억원 △금호일반산업단지 조성 100억원 △투자선도지구 개발사업 100억원 △서부동 도시재생뉴딜사업(일반근린형) 72억원 △화물자동차 공영차고지 조성 67억원 △스타밸리 지식산업혁신센터 건립 53억원 △이웃사촌마을 조성 50억원 △고현천(화남지구) 하천재해예방사업 45억원 △기초생활 거점 조성 44억원 △금호·대창 하이패스 IC 설치 43억원 등을 편성했다.

농업경쟁력 강화를 통한 부자농촌 실현을 위해(전년대비 8.1% 증액) △공익증진직접지불제 231억원 △농민수당 85억원 △농기계 지원사업 36억원 △농작물 재해보험료 지원 33억원 △과실전문생산단지기반 조성 30억원 △아열대스마트팜단지 조성 25억원 △채소류 생산안정지원사업 25억원 등을 반영했다.

취약계층 보호 등 약자복지 강화를 위해 △기초연금 지원 984억원 △영유아 수당 등 보육·아동지원 등 462억원 △국민기초생활보장 생계급여 지원 341억원 △장애인활동 및 시설 지원 등 220억원 △장기요양기관 급여비용 지원 122억원 △국민기초생활 주거급여 지원 68억원 △노인맞춤돌봄서비스 47억 등을 편성했다.

미래인재 육성 및 인구감소 대응, 저출생 극복을 위해△군인자녀 모집형 자율형 공립고 기숙사 리모델링 40억원 △아이돌봄 등 지원 53억원 △출산양육장려금 24억원 △취약지역 응급의료기관 운영지원 21억원 △청소년 꿈나래 바우처 지원 20억원 △인구늘리기 전입지원금 15억원 △첫만남 이용권 지원 11억원 △K보듬 지원 11억원 △K-U시티 정주환경 조성 10억원 등을 편성했다.

최기문 영천시장은 “2025년 예산은 강력한 세출 구조조정을 통해 불필요한 예산을 절감하고, 일자리 창출, 소·상공인 지원, 약자 복지 등 민생안정과 역세권개발, 미래인재 육성 등 영천만의 미래가치를 담은 정책들로 꼼꼼하게 편성한만큼 효율적인 예산집행과 탄탄한 정책추진으로 영천시의 미래 경쟁력을 높여가겠다”고 밝혔다.

한편, 2025년도 예산안은 제242회 영천시의회 제2차 정례회의 심의·의결을 거쳐 다음 달 17일 최종 확정된다.

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Yeongcheon City, 2025 Budget of 1.3651 trillion won... Stabilizing the People's Livelihood as Top Priority

Yeongcheon City (Mayor Choi Ki-moon) announced on the 21st that it had compiled a 2025 budget of 1.3651 trillion won, a 5.8% (74.8 billion won) increase from this year's original budget of 1.2903 trillion won, and submitted it to the city council on the 21st.

The general account was compiled at 990.8 billion won, a 6.2% increase from the previous year, the public enterprise special account at 96.6 billion won, a 1.3% increase, the fund at 252.5 billion won, a 4.2% increase from the previous year, and other special accounts at 25.2 billion won, a 25.6% increase.

In particular, the general account size was KRW 990.8 billion, and it was announced that the national and provincial government projects increased by 5.1% (KRW 25.1 billion↑) compared to this year's original budget, increasing the total budget size by 5.8%.

This is a strategic allocation of limited financial resources even in the difficult conditions of national and local tax revenues due to the government's high-intensity austerity budget and the slowdown in domestic demand.

In addition, in line with the government's sound fiscal policy, the feasibility and effectiveness of projects will be reexamined, and similar, overlapping, or under-executed projects will be boldly reorganized, and job creation for local economic recovery, development of station areas, fostering future talent, overcoming the low birth rate, and responding to the climate crisis will be focused on strengthening future competitiveness and strengthening municipal government priorities.

The main projects of the 2025 budget plan include: △14.2 billion won for senior citizen employment and social activity support, △11.4 billion won for operational support for transportation, etc., △7.2 billion won for fostering and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, △5.7 billion won for youth entrepreneurship and employment support, △4.6 billion won for issuing and operating Yeongcheon Love Gift Certificates, △2.2 billion won for public transportation expenses (senior citizens and students), and △1.7 billion won for small business support. In order to secure future growth engines such as promoting key city policies and responding to the climate crisis, the following were allocated: △Biogas clean hydrogen production KRW 12.3 billion △Establishment of Yeongcheon City Museum KRW 11.2 billion △Natural disaster risk improvement zone development project KRW 10.9 billion △Village development type public housing project KRW 10.2 billion △Geumho General Industrial Complex development KRW 10 billion △Investment leading zone development project KRW 10 billion △Seobu-dong urban regeneration new deal project (general neighborhood type) KRW 7.2 billion △Construction of cargo truck public garage KRW 6.7 billion △Establishment of Star Valley Knowledge Industry Innovation Center KRW 5.3 billion △Establishment of neighboring cousin village KRW 5 billion △Gohyeoncheon (Hwanam district) river disaster prevention project KRW 4.5 billion △Establishment of basic living base KRW 4.4 billion △Installation of Geumho·Daechang Hi-pass IC KRW 4.3 billion. In order to realize a wealthy rural area through strengthening agricultural competitiveness (8.1% increase from the previous year), △23.1 billion won for the public interest promotion direct payment system, △8.5 billion won for farmer allowances, △3.6 billion won for agricultural machinery support projects, △3.3 billion won for crop disaster insurance premium support, △3 billion won for the establishment of a specialized fruit production complex, △2.5 billion won for the establishment of a subtropical smart farm complex, △2.5 billion won for the vegetable production stabilization support project, etc. were reflected.

In order to strengthen the welfare of the underprivileged, including the protection of the vulnerable class, △98.4 billion won for basic pension support, △46.2 billion won for childcare and child support, including infant and toddler allowances, △34.1 billion won for the National Basic Livelihood Security livelihood support, △22 billion won for support for activities and facilities for the disabled, △12.2 billion won for long-term care facility benefit costs, △6.8 billion won for the National Basic Livelihood Housing Support, △4.7 billion won for customized elderly care services, etc. were organized.

In order to foster future talent, respond to population decline, and overcome low birth rates, the following were allocated: △4 billion won for remodeling autonomous public high school dormitories for recruiting children of military personnel, △5.3 billion won for child care support, △2.4 billion won for childbirth and childcare incentives, △2.1 billion won for emergency medical institutions in vulnerable areas, △2 billion won for youth dream voucher support, △1.5 billion won for population increase relocation support, △1.1 billion won for first meeting voucher support, △1.1 billion won for K-care support, and △1 billion won for K-U City residential environment creation.

Mayor Choi Ki-moon of Yeongcheon City said, “The 2025 budget has been meticulously organized with policies that contain the future value of Yeongcheon Bay, such as job creation, support for small and medium-sized businesses, welfare for the underprivileged, stabilization of people’s livelihoods, development of areas near stations, and fostering future talent. As such, we will enhance Yeongcheon City’s future competitiveness through efficient budget execution and solid policy implementation.”

Meanwhile, the 2025 budget will be finalized on the 17th of next month after deliberation and resolution at the 2nd regular meeting of the 242nd Yeongcheon City Council.