No. 100 Initial Budget for Fiscal Year 2020

The first Regular Session of the City Council in the second year of Reiwa had significant schedule changes due to COVID-19 measures, but the initial budget of the Reiwa era was successfully approved, so I will provide an overview.
This year's budget formulation was based on three points: maintaining sound finances, ensuring the safety of citizens and disaster prevention measures, and prioritizing new revenue sources and policies.
The amount of the General Fund Budget is 37.32 billion yen, the largest scale ever, an increase of 1.63 billion yen, or 4.6% compared to the previous year.
In terms of revenue, the core Municipal Tax is expected to increase by 1.2% to 15.52604 billion yen due to an increase in the number of Municipal Resident Tax payers and new and expanded buildings. Meanwhile, the temporary grant for the first year of national funding for free early childhood education has decreased by 54.5%, and the local consumption tax grant has increased by 34.9% due to the revision of the consumption tax rate. However, as the standard financial revenue amount also increases, the local allocation tax has decreased by 25.3%. Despite these fluctuations due to system reforms, we were able to secure a total of 18.87567 billion yen in general revenue, an increase of 1.6%.
Major construction projects include the renovation of the air conditioning system in the City Hall main building, the development of the second and third City Hall parking lots, the construction of a (tentative name) cycle cafe, improvements to City Road No. 171, improvements to Yomiuri Land Line No. 3, 4, and 12, and the relocation and reconstruction of the first School Lunch kitchen. The total cost of construction-related expenses, including these projects, amounts to over 3.6 billion yen. Of this, the construction-related expenses for the first kitchen are about 1.75 billion yen, but due to delays in the delivery of construction materials, the completion of the main building was also delayed, and this budget was carried over from the fiscal year 31, resulting in the initial budget for the fiscal year 2 being the largest scale.
Next, I will introduce characteristic budgets for each policy issue.

50th Anniversary of City Establishment
Inagi will celebrate 50 years since its elevation from a town to a city next year. This year, as part of the preparations for the commemorative events, we will establish the city song and a commemorative logo through a public recruitment process.

Olympic and Paralympic Related
Expenses are accounted for events at community live sites, including the torch relay, support for the bicycle road race, public viewings, and post-event photo exhibitions. It has been reported that during a phone call on March 24, 2020, between Prime Minister Abe and IOC President Bach, an agreement was reached to postpone the events by about a year; however, as of the budget decision date (March 27, 2020), the event dates have not been confirmed. Once determined, this portion of the budget will be adjusted as necessary.
Additionally, as a legacy of the cycling events, a cycle café will be built in Inagi Central Park to provide a gathering place for citizens and cyclists.

Parenting Support Related
We will implement an increase in capacity due to the privatization and reconstruction of the Fourth Nursery School, the establishment of new Licensed Childcare Centers, and an increase in the capacity of certified children's centers, as well as prepare for the opening of Licensed Childcare Centers utilizing public land, aiming to eliminate the waiting list for children. Additionally, we will expand the play space project and strengthen support for parenting households that do not attend Nursery Schools and other facilities.

Older Adults Support Related
We will implement the revision of the Inagi City Medical Plan to enhance end-of-life care and secure recovery beds, as well as provide daily life support through the garbage disposal support seal.

Disability Support Related
We will formulate the 6th Disability Welfare Plan and the 2nd Disability Child Welfare Plan to promote future policy development.

Support for Low-Income Individuals
We will outsource the self-reliance consultation support project for those in need to specialized private organizations, add health management support for recipients, including the prevention of lifestyle-related diseases and severe cases, and start a free learning and living support project for children in low-income and single-parent households.

Education Related
To promote the reform of teachers' working styles, we are introducing a management system for attendance and departure at Elementary and Junior High Schools, and advancing the construction of the first school lunch kitchen, aiming for operation in April 2021.

Community Development Related to Safety and Security
In order to strengthen disaster prevention capabilities, we will revise the local disaster prevention plan based on recent wind and flood disasters, equip eight fire brigade divisions with water rescue boats, and establish a new substation for disaster prevention administrative radio in the southeastern area of Nanzan. Additionally, to enhance crime prevention capabilities, we will install security cameras in the Children's Centers, Community Centers, and libraries.

Creation of Vibrancy and Community Development Related
We will formulate the Urban Planning Master Plan from 2020 to 2022, and establish the Fourth Basic Agricultural Plan and the Second Basic Tourism Plan within the fiscal year. We will subsidize new openings of restaurants and other businesses around the station, prepare for the launch of the (tentative name) Inagi Satoyama Ranger, and establish the Sister Friendship City Exchange Association.

This year's budget is aimed at addressing various citizen requests and issues, and we will strive to execute it smoothly, so we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.