Pyeongtaek City Selected as Outstanding Organization in '19th Korea Local Autonomy Management Competition'

[Suwon Ilbo=Lee Suwon Reporter] Pyeongtaek City announced on the 22nd that it was selected as an outstanding organization in the 'job creation sector' of the '19th Korea Local Autonomy Management Competition' and received a Minister's Commendation from the Ministry of Interior and Safety.

The 'Korea Local Autonomy Management Competition', jointly held by the Ministry of Interior and Safety and Korea Ilbo, has been held annually since 2004 to encourage creative policy development by local governments nationwide and improve residents' quality of life. It is the most authoritative policy competition that discovers local governments that have achieved outstanding results through excellent policies.

Pyeongtaek City received positive evaluations for implementing a vibrant job economy city through accomplishments in the local job creation sector.

In particular, the city has focused its efforts on creating quality jobs and building an attractive city where people want to settle through △expanding industrial complex development and advancing business structure sophistication to secure specialized talent △conducting open audition startup support for the community △actively promoting investment attraction activities △improving settlement conditions for youth and supporting employment and startup initiatives.

Meanwhile, Pyeongtaek City consistently participated in the Local Autonomy Management Competition and received the honor of its sixth government commendation to date.

Mayor Jeong Jang-seon stated, "The positive evaluation we received in this Local Autonomy Management Competition is thanks to the efforts of Pyeongtaek citizens and civil servants who trust and support our city administration," and added, "We will do our best to create a vibrant and attractive city with many quality jobs going forward."