Pyeongtaek Mayor Jung Jang-seon Receives Top Grade in Manifesto Implementation Evaluation

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Su-won] Pyeongtaek City announced on the 11th that Mayor Jung Jang-seon has received the 'top grade SA rating' in the 2024 nationwide evaluation of pledge implementation and information disclosure for heads of basic local governments announced by the Korea Manifesto Implementation Center, recognized for faithfully and transparently implementing pledges through communication with citizens.

The Korea Manifesto Implementation Center evaluated 226 cities, counties, and districts based on December 2023 standards, conducting first and second-stage evaluations and thorough verification across five detailed indicators in categories including △pledge implementation completion △2023 goal achievement △citizen communication △web communication △and consistency, classifying the evaluation results from SA grade to F grade.

Pyeongtaek City presented a citizen-centered new Pyeongtaek as its vision in the 8th civilian government's pledge implementation plan and included 222 pledges across nine major sectors: △job creation and regional economic revitalization △creation of a future advanced city △construction of a convenient and pleasant transportation system △warm and comprehensive welfare and medical city △and cultural and artistic city.

Pyeongtaek City's 2023 goal achievement rate stood at 95.5%, which is 5.92 percentage points higher than the national average. The establishment of Pyeongtaek City's unique transparent and proactive pledge formulation and implementation through communication from the pledge implementation plan stage became the foundation for achieving the top grade rating.

In particular, the city operated a pledge implementation evaluation committee (citizen pledge evaluation committee) comprised of residents to increase the implementation rate of the 8th civilian government's pledges, adjusting 17 pledge projects, thereby actively implementing open governance with direct participation from citizens as actual beneficiaries.

Mayor Jung Jang-seon stated, "This top grade SA rating in the pledge implementation evaluation was made possible by citizens' interest and participation," and added, "Without resting on this evaluation result, I will do my best to fulfill pledges befitting a citizen-centered new Pyeongtaek."

Meanwhile, Pyeongtaek City's 8th civilian government pledges total 222, with 49 projects completed and 163 projects progressing normally, showing an implementation rate of 22.1% as planned.