No.77 Initial Budget for Fiscal Year 2018

We will provide an overview of the initial budget for the new fiscal year approved at the First Regular Session of the City Council.
The scale of the General Fund Budget for fiscal year 2018 was 34.5 billion yen, an increase of 2.36 billion yen, or 7.3%, compared to the previous fiscal year.
This fiscal year's budget is also based on the Fourth Long-Term Comprehensive Plan, promoting the achievement of goals set forth in the Inagi City Town, People, and Work Creation Comprehensive Strategy, while continuing support for disaster-affected areas such as those impacted by the Great East Japan Earthquake, and prioritizing citizens' safety through disaster prevention and mitigation measures.
In revenue, municipal tax income will increase by approximately 160 million yen (1.1%) due to an increase in the number of Municipal Resident Tax payers and the revaluation of fixed assets. However, local consumption tax grants decreased by about 206 million yen (12.5%) due to the revision of settlement standards. This decrease is partially offset by an increase in local allocation tax of about 155 million yen, and combined with other revenue increases, the total general funds have secured roughly the same amount with a 0.9% increase.
The main construction projects for this fiscal year include large-scale renovations of the Inagi Dai 3 Junior High School building, installation of air conditioning equipment in science rooms at various elementary schools, land acquisition and rebuilding relocation of the School Lunch First Cooking Facility, development of the multipurpose ground at "Wakabadai Koen", improvement of the Central Park baseball stadium parking lot, new construction of the assembly facility under the Nambu Line viaduct (Yanokuchi) and development of meal delivery service facilities (Higashi-Naganuma), renovation of the living support service base (Koyodai), main piping work for the high-temperature water pipeline utilizing waste heat (City Hospital), development of routes 7-4-5 (from in front of the third junior high school to the Keio Line), development of routes 3-4-12 Yomiuriland Line, and development of the tunnel on route 3-4-36 (from Kamihirao to Odara). These projects alone total approximately 3 billion yen, representing the main factors for the budget increase this fiscal year.
Next, we will provide an overview of the characteristics of this fiscal year's budget for each policy issue.

Long-term Plan Related
Since the Fourth Long-Term Comprehensive Plan of Inagi City will expire in fiscal year 2020, we will proceed with the formulation of the Fifth Long-Term Comprehensive Plan.
Community Development Related to Safety and Security
We will implement measures such as introducing three-way simultaneous interpretation through telephone interpreter operators for emergency calls from foreigners, installing flood depth display boards in flood-prone areas, and introducing the Tokyo Metropolitan Disaster Victim Life Reconstruction Support System, which can be jointly used with municipalities within Tokyo.
Child Care Support Related
We will implement measures to address the issue of children on waiting lists, such as increasing capacity due to the licensing of certified childcare centers, increasing the number of children accepted by licensed childcare centers and family-based childcare business operators, preparing to open licensed childcare centers utilizing metropolitan land, and expanding rent subsidies to secure childcare workers. We will also begin formulating the second Inagi City Child and Parenting Support Project Plan for fiscal years 2020 to 2024.
Older Adults Support Related
Preparation for dental checkup projects and convenience store payment of insurance premiums under the Late-Stage Elderly Medical Care system, implementation of the community center project in the Nagamine District, effective utilization of the space under the Nambu Line viaduct and Koyodai Tokyo Metropolitan Housing, and development of base facilities for meal delivery services, long-term care prevention projects, and life support services.
Education Related
Since the Second Basic Plan for Educational Promotion will expire in fiscal year 2019, we will proceed with the formulation of the Third Basic Plan for Educational Promotion.
Tourism and Exchange Related
We will implement projects such as the establishment of the (provisional name) Inagi City Tourism Association, tourism collaboration projects with Machida City and Tama City, and sports exchanges with Friendship Cities (dispatching elementary school students to Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture).
Passive Smoking Prevention Related
We will assign street smoking prevention instructors and display signs and pavement marking sheets to clearly indicate the designated no-smoking areas on streets in accordance with the enforcement of the Ordinance on Restrictions on Smoking on Streets in Inagi City.

This year, we will continue to advance the Community Development of Inagi while listening to the opinions of the citizens. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.