The city government has only limited resources and for example will only be able to cover NT $ 100 million of the estimated NT $ 700 million needed for the first phase of construction, slated for completion in 1994-96. The rest will have to be begged and borrowed.
身為地方單位，高雄市政府的財力有限，預計民國八十三到八十五年完工，造二百公頃新生地的第一期工程，預估經費至少須七億五千萬元，市政府只負擔得起一億，其餘款項，只好四處「化緣」。