No. 100 Initial Budget for Fiscal Year 2020

The 1st Regular Session of the City Council in the 2nd year of Reiwa had significant schedule changes due to COVID-19 measures, but the initial budget for the Reiwa era was successfully approved, so I will provide an overview.
This year's budget formulation is based on three points: maintaining sound finances, ensuring citizen safety and disaster prevention and mitigation 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, we expect a 1.2% increase in Municipal Tax, amounting to 15.52 billion yen, due to an increase in the number of taxpayers for Municipal Resident Tax and new construction of houses. Meanwhile, the special local allocation tax has decreased by 54.5% due to a reduction in the first-year national treasury burden for the free early childhood education program, and the local consumption tax allocation 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 have secured a total general revenue amount of 18.87 billion yen, which is a 1.6% increase.
The main 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 the (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 related to these construction projects amounts to over 3.6 billion yen. Of this, the construction costs for the first kitchen are approximately 1.75 billion yen, but due to delays in the delivery of construction materials, the completion of the main building has also been delayed, and this budget has been carried over from the fiscal year 2019, resulting in the initial budget for fiscal year 2020 being the largest scale.
Next, we will introduce the distinctive budgets for each policy issue.

50th Anniversary of City Administration
It will be 50 years since Inagi was elevated from a town to a city next year. This year, as part of the preparations for the commemorative project, we will establish the city song and a commemorative logo through a public recruitment process.

Olympic and Paralympic Related
Expenses are accounted for events such as the torch relay, bicycle road race event support, public viewing, and photo exhibitions after the events at the community live site. It has been reported that on March 24, 2020, during a phone call between Prime Minister Abe and IOC President Bach, an agreement was reached to postpone for about a year; however, as of the budget decision date (March 27, 2020), the event date has not been confirmed. Once it is decided, this part of the budget will be adjusted as a Supplementary Budget.
In addition, as a legacy of cycling competitions, a cycle cafe will be built in Inagi Central Park to provide a place for citizens and cyclists to gather.

Child Care Support Related
The fourth nursery school will undergo reconstruction and privatization to increase capacity, establish a new Licensed Childcare Center, and increase the capacity of certified children's centers. We will 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.

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 Welfare Plan for Children with Disabilities, and aim to develop future policies.

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 households facing financial difficulties and single-parent households.

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

Community Development Related to Safety and Security
To strengthen disaster prevention capabilities, we will revise the local disaster prevention plan based on recent wind and flood damage, equip eight fire brigade divisions with water rescue boats, and establish a new substation for disaster prevention administrative radio in the Minamiyama eastern area. Additionally, to enhance crime prevention capabilities, we will install security cameras in the Children's Center, Community Center, and library.

Creation of Vibrancy and Community Development Related
We will formulate the Urban 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 provide subsidies for new restaurants and other businesses around the station, prepare for the launch of the (tentative name) Inagi Satoyama Ranger, and establish the Sister City Friendship 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.