Uiwang City Ranked 1st in Gyeonggi Province 'Comprehensive Municipal Assessment'... Secures 400 Million Won in Fiscal Incentives

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Uiwang City announced on the 27th that it was selected as the top-ranked local government in the '2024 Comprehensive Municipal Assessment' led by Gyeonggi Province.

The Comprehensive Municipal Assessment is a system that evaluates the administrative capacity of local governments by dividing 31 municipalities and counties in Gyeonggi Province into three groups by population and measuring performance across 104 detailed indicators comprising government joint evaluation-linked policies and major provincial initiatives.

Uiwang City's first-place finish in this Comprehensive Municipal Assessment is particularly significant as it marks a double crown achievement following 1st place in the '2024 Government Joint Evaluation' (based on 2023 performance). Uiwang City achieved the highest score in Group 3 of the '2024 Government Joint Evaluation' announced in August, securing 1st place.

Uiwang City achieved the highest S-grade in 103 of the total 104 indicators in this evaluation. The city received excellent evaluations across all sectors including △the Common Sense-Restored, Upright Nation sector △the Warm Companionship, Happiness for All sector △the Bold Future Created through Autonomy and Creativity sector △the Global Pivotal Nation Contributing to Freedom, Peace, and Prosperity sector △and the Provincial Administration sector, earning 101.42 points, an improvement of 2.48 points compared to the previous year, and was selected as the most outstanding institution.

Uiwang City was selected as an excellent institution for seven consecutive years, and this year marks the second time in history that it has been selected as the most outstanding institution. Through this evaluation, Uiwang City will receive 400 million won in fiscal incentives, and the total grants secured by the city over the past seven years according to excellent institution selections amounts to 1.83 billion won. The funds secured this year will be used for ongoing project implementation such as resolving residential inconveniences and local economic activation projects in connection with major national and provincial initiatives.

Mayor Kim Seong-je of Uiwang City stated, "I am pleased that through this evaluation result, we can widely demonstrate Uiwang City's excellent administrative capacity," and added, "Going forward, through the implementation of creative and proactive policies that citizens can feel, we will continue to build a premium city of Uiwang where all citizens feel pride."