Icheon City Honors Outstanding Civil Servants for Proactive Administration in Second Half of 2024

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Icheon City held an awards ceremony on the 26th for outstanding civil servants in proactive administration for the second half of 2024 and presented mayoral awards to six representatives by outstanding case category.

Outstanding civil servants in proactive administration were selected through a process in which cases of proactive administration from the second half of 2024 were submitted from all departments across Icheon City, followed by review and deliberation by the final integrated evaluation committee. A total of 6 outstanding cases (1 highest excellence, 2 excellence, 3 commendation) and 18 outstanding civil servants were selected.

The integrated evaluation committee selected the following outstanding cases and civil servants: ▲(Highest Excellence) ‘The Republic of Korea Model for Public Transportation Innovation Reform—Here It Is, a National First’ case with Transportation Policy Division Director Lee Hee-jong and 4 others ▲(Excellence) ‘Conclusion of Military Base Heliport Business Agreement to Secure Golden Time for Emergency Patients’ case with Public Health Division Director Han Mi-yeon and 3 others ▲(Excellence) ‘Traffic Plaza and Landscape Improvement Project at Fountain Circle Intersection’ case with Road Management Division Team Leader Kim Deok-ho and 2 others ▲(Commendation) ‘Development of 2025 Icheon City Digital Civil Service Guide Program’ case with Daewol-myeon staff member Lee Kang-in ▲(Commendation) ‘UNICEF Child-Friendly City Certification Acquisition’ (creation of child-friendly environments) case with Youth and Children Division staff member Ahn Ga-eul and 1 other ▲(Commendation) ‘Factory Expansion Realization and Resolution of Corporate Difficulties Through Regulatory Gaps in Natural Conservation Areas’ case with Enterprise and Economy Division Team Leader Yeo Hyun-dong and 2 others.

In addition, 18 outstanding civil servants will receive the Icheon City Mayor's Award and performance evaluation bonus points as incentives.

Mayor Kim Kyung-hee of Icheon City said, “I hope these excellent achievements in proactive administration will not end as mere results, but will become a starting point for more civil servants to take on challenges and create new proactive administration initiatives.”