Kyoto City will be a "financial revitalization organization" aiming for financial reconstruction under the control of the government, with the fund running out in the 6th year of Reiwa due to the drop in tax revenue due to the spread of the new corona infection, etc. for the next 5 years. We have put together a plan for administrative and financial reforms, such as reducing the number of employees by more than 550 and cutting some salaries.
The draft plan was presented at the Kyoto City Administrative Reform Promotion Headquarters Meeting held on the 7th.
According to this, due to the drop in tax revenue due to the spread of the new corona infection, the fund will be exhausted in the 6th year of Reiwa, and there is a risk of becoming a "financial revitalization group" aiming for financial reconstruction under the control of the government. , Kyoto City has to keep the withdrawal of funds to 16 billion yen or less every year.
For this reason, it is said that it will generate financial resources by reducing the number of city employees by more than 550 and cutting some salaries in the five years up to the 7th year of Reiwa.
In addition, the target age of the "Keiro Ride Certificate", which allows you to freely ride on city buses and subways for about 250 yen every month, will be raised from 70 years old to 75 years old, and the burden will be increased.
From the 12th of this month, we plan to solicit opinions from citizens about these plans and formally compile them as an administrative and financial plan this summer.
Mayor Kadokawa of Kyoto City said, "The new corona has hit Kyoto's tourism, culture, and traditional industries. Financial reconstruction is necessary, but some people are in need of living, so reform should be done carefully. I need to do it. "