Hualien County Budget Proposal Negotiation: Ministry of Interior Suggests Inclusion in Agenda and Special Report by County Mayor
Hualien County's 2026 budget proposal is delayed, leading to a dispute. The Ministry of Interior mediated, proposing the county council include the budget in its agenda and for County Mayor Hsu Chen-Wei to deliver a special report. If no consensus is reached within one month, the Ministry will make a final decision according to the Local Government Act.
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(Central News Agency reporter Kao Hua-chien, Taipei, April 27) The Hualien County 2026 general budget proposal has been delayed in its review, causing controversy. The Ministry of Interior announced today after holding a negotiation meeting that it has asked both parties to consider stepping back, and whether to accept the county council's inclusion of the general budget proposal into the general assembly agenda, along with a special report by County Mayor Hsu Chen-Wei. If consensus still cannot be reached, the matter will be handled in accordance with the Local Government Act.
The Hualien County 2026 general budget proposal has been delayed, with the Hualien County Government stating on April 16 that the budget proposal was submitted to the council for review on October 14 last year in accordance with regulations, but has now exceeded the legal deadline. To protect the rights and interests of county residents, the county government therefore requested the Ministry of Interior for approval in accordance with the Local Government Act.
The Ministry of Interior stated in a press release that it invited the Hualien County Government, Hualien County Council, and relevant central government agencies to a negotiation meeting today to hear opinions from all parties. The Hualien County Council was represented by Speaker Chang Chun and his secretariat staff, while the Hualien County Government was represented by Deputy County Mayor Yen Hsin-chang and his staff. Discussions focused on the current year's general budget proposal, including post-disaster reconstruction of the Mataian Creek landslide dam, and issues related to the Hualien County Government's allocation of shared tax revenues to township and city offices within its jurisdiction.
The Ministry of Interior said that relevant central government agencies also explained the central government's assistance for the post-disaster reconstruction of the Mataian Creek landslide dam, and exchanged opinions with the Hualien County Government and the council on matters of concern and doubts, helping to clarify them.
The Ministry of Interior stated that local general budget proposals are the foundation for promoting local governance, and under the institutional framework of administrative-legislative separation of powers and checks and balances, the county government and county council should prioritize active communication and consensus-building under legal circumstances to resolve related disputes.
The Ministry of Interior pointed out that considering both parties are starting from the care for county residents, and if both parties step back and the negotiation is successful, it will help reduce the confrontation between the government and the council. Therefore, both the government and the council are asked to evaluate whether to accept the county council's inclusion of the general budget proposal into the general assembly agenda, and to simultaneously arrange a special report by Hsu Chen-Wei.
The Ministry of Interior added that according to Article 40, Paragraph 4 of the Local Government Act, if a county's general budget proposal is not approved within three months after the start of the fiscal year, the county government may report to the Ministry of Interior to invite relevant agencies for negotiation, and a decision shall be made within one month. If no consensus is reached by then, the Ministry of Interior will make the decision directly. In addition, this case must reach a consensus and make a decision within one month as required by law, and there is urgency in its handling. If both parties still have no consensus subsequently, the Ministry of Interior will handle it according to law. (Editor: Lin Hsing-meng) 1150427
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(Central News Agency reporter Kao Hua-chien, Taipei, April 27) The Hualien County 2026 general budget proposal has been delayed in its review, causing controversy. The Ministry of Interior announced today after holding a negotiation meeting that it has asked both parties to consider stepping back, and whether to accept the county council's inclusion of the general budget proposal into the general assembly agenda, along with a special report by County Mayor Hsu Chen-Wei. If consensus still cannot be reached, the matter will be handled in accordance with the Local Government Act.
The Hualien County 2026 general budget proposal has been delayed, with the Hualien County Government stating on April 16 that the budget proposal was submitted to the council for review on October 14 last year in accordance with regulations, but has now exceeded the legal deadline. To protect the rights and interests of county residents, the county government therefore requested the Ministry of Interior for approval in accordance with the Local Government Act.
The Ministry of Interior stated in a press release that it invited the Hualien County Government, Hualien County Council, and relevant central government agencies to a negotiation meeting today to hear opinions from all parties. The Hualien County Council was represented by Speaker Chang Chun and his secretariat staff, while the Hualien County Government was represented by Deputy County Mayor Yen Hsin-chang and his staff. Discussions focused on the current year's general budget proposal, including post-disaster reconstruction of the Mataian Creek landslide dam, and issues related to the Hualien County Government's allocation of shared tax revenues to township and city offices within its jurisdiction.
The Ministry of Interior said that relevant central government agencies also explained the central government's assistance for the post-disaster reconstruction of the Mataian Creek landslide dam, and exchanged opinions with the Hualien County Government and the council on matters of concern and doubts, helping to clarify them.
The Ministry of Interior stated that local general budget proposals are the foundation for promoting local governance, and under the institutional framework of administrative-legislative separation of powers and checks and balances, the county government and county council should prioritize active communication and consensus-building under legal circumstances to resolve related disputes.
The Ministry of Interior pointed out that considering both parties are starting from the care for county residents, and if both parties step back and the negotiation is successful, it will help reduce the confrontation between the government and the council. Therefore, both the government and the council are asked to evaluate whether to accept the county council's inclusion of the general budget proposal into the general assembly agenda, and to simultaneously arrange a special report by Hsu Chen-Wei.
The Ministry of Interior added that according to Article 40, Paragraph 4 of the Local Government Act, if a county's general budget proposal is not approved within three months after the start of the fiscal year, the county government may report to the Ministry of Interior to invite relevant agencies for negotiation, and a decision shall be made within one month. If no consensus is reached by then, the Ministry of Interior will make the decision directly. In addition, this case must reach a consensus and make a decision within one month as required by law, and there is urgency in its handling. If both parties still have no consensus subsequently, the Ministry of Interior will handle it according to law. (Editor: Lin Hsing-meng) 1150427
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