On the 20th, Gunsan City held the "2025 Citizen Participation Budget School" to enhance understanding of citizen participation budget systems and activate participation.

The education session was led by Song Yoon-jeong, a responsible researcher at the National Livelihood Research Institute, focusing on understanding local finance, operating methods of citizen participation budget systems, sharing of excellent cases, and how to write project proposals. Around 200 participants, including members of the Citizen Participation Budget Committee and district committees, as well as government officials, attended the education session.

The city stated, "Projects proposed last year are progressing smoothly, and this year, we will make efforts to reflect various projects in the budget through citizens' interest and participation."

Meanwhile, the size of the Gunsan City Citizen Participation Budget for 2026 is 2.35 billion won, and applications for budget proposal projects will be accepted until July 4th. Citizens who wish to participate can apply through Gunsan City Hall, district administrative welfare centers, the city's online portal, or the resident e-participation platform.