Guri City Selected as Excellence Organization for 10 Consecutive Years in Gyeonggi Province Comprehensive Evaluation

[Suwon Ilbo=Eom In-yong Reporter] Guri City announced on the 4th that it has been selected as an excellence organization for 10 consecutive years in the '2024 Gyeonggi Province City and County Comprehensive Evaluation' and will receive an institutional commendation (encouragement award) along with 100 million won in financial incentives.

The Gyeonggi Province City and County Comprehensive Evaluation is a system that assesses the administrative capacity of local governments through core national policy tasks and major provincial policy indicators. It is conducted on 31 cities and counties within the province, divided into 3 groups based on population size. Guri City belongs to Group 3 along with Icheon City, Anseong City, Uiwang City, Pocheon City, Yangpyeong County, Yeoju City, Dongducheon City, Gwacheon City, Gapyeong County, and Yeoncheon County.

In the final evaluation results, Guri City received S grade, the highest rating, on 101 out of 104 total indicators, receiving favorable evaluations across most areas of national projects and major provincial policies. With a score of 100.56 points, up 1.32 points from the previous year, Guri City was selected as an excellence organization for 10 consecutive years since 2015.

Meanwhile, the city established a detailed response plan for the evaluation from the beginning of the year and operated an effective performance management system including △holding monthly performance report meetings to check implementation progress △providing one-on-one education and customized consulting for indicator managers △strengthening cooperation systems through smooth communication between departments, actively responding to the evaluation.

Mayor Baek Gyeong-hyeon said, "The selection as an excellence organization in the City and County Comprehensive Evaluation for 10 consecutive years is a valuable result achieved through the unified efforts of over 100 public officials," and added, "Going forward, based on outstanding administrative capabilities, we will strive to provide the highest level of administrative services in the Republic of Korea to our citizens and create a 'happier Guri City.'"