Suwon and Yongin Cities Both Receive Commendation in '2021 Comprehensive Municipal Evaluation'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Suwon City and Yongin City received commendations in the '2021 Comprehensive Municipal Evaluation.'

Goyang City, Siheung City, and Guri City were selected as top-performing basic local governments providing the most excellent administrative services in the '2021 Comprehensive Municipal Evaluation' conducted by Gyeonggi Province.

From the 1st of last month through the 19th of this month, the province evaluated 31 cities and counties within the province divided into 3 groups by population size across 98 detailed indicators in '6 major policy areas' including ▲'Government with People as the Master' ▲'Shared Prosperity Economy' ▲'State Taking Responsibility for My Life' ▲'Evenly Developed Regions' ▲'Korean Peninsula of Peace and Prosperity' ▲'Provincial Policy Initiatives' (based on 1.1~9.30), and selected excellent cities and counties by group, announced on the 23rd.

First, in Group 1, which includes 10 cities and counties with the largest populations, Goyang City earned 100.01 points and was selected as the top-performing local government.

Following this, Seongnam City (99.38 points) and Hwaseong City (97.94 points) received excellence awards and each received 200 million won in support; Yongin City (97.58 points) and Suwon City (96.82 points) each received commendations and 100 million won in project funding.

In Group 2, which includes 10 cities and counties ranked 11th to 20th by population, Siheung City ranked highest among local governments with 99.27 points.

Following this, Paju City (98.67 points) and Gimpo City (98.22 points) received excellence awards, and Uijeongbu City (98.19 points) and Yangju City (98.06 points) each received commendations.

In Group 3, consisting of the remaining 11 cities and counties with smaller populations, Guri City was selected as the top-performing local government with 97.71 points.

Following this, Gwacheon City (96.80 points) and Yangpyeong County (94.58 points) received excellence awards, and Dongducheon City (94.01 points) and Icheon City (93.83 points) each received commendations.

Additionally, regardless of previous year rankings, the province decided to provide a total of 400 million won in project funding to 10 cities and counties that showed significant increases in evaluation scores this year, including Gwacheon City (↑12.47 points), Anseong City (↑12.00 points), Yeoncheon County (↑9.90 points), and Ansan City (↑4.75 points), according to the degree of performance improvement.

The province evaluated that administrative standards continue to improve steadily, with the average score for cities and counties rising by 3.39 points compared to last year, and analyzed that the effect appears to have been achieved through the operation of a period for cities and counties to supplement evidentiary materials to conduct rational evaluations of actual implementation performance.

An official from the province stated, "We plan to hold a meeting in mid-December with the province and cities and counties' evaluation managers to discuss improvements and directions for development of the comprehensive municipal evaluation," and added, "We will continue to make efforts to improve administrative services for provincial residents."