'The Gyeonggi Pass & Smart Bus' and 'Gyeonggi Economic Boosting Grand Sale' Selected as 2025 Gyeonggi Province's Representative Policies

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gap-dong] 'The Gyeonggi Pass & Smart Bus' and 'Gyeonggi Economic Boosting Grand Sale' have been selected as this year's representative policies of Gyeonggi Province by residents and government officials.

On the 30th, Gyeonggi Province held a 'Gyeonggi Province representative policy festival' at the provincial government headquarters to select 2025's representative policies, designating 'The Gyeonggi Pass & Smart Bus' and 'Gyeonggi Economic Boosting Grand Sale' as the top award-winning teams. The departments in charge of policy implementation will receive special promotions and special performance bonuses.

The province solicited representative policies from all departments and public institutions to share outcomes and foster a productive organizational culture. The province conducted internal and external reviews of 83 teams in the first round, selected 13 teams in the second round, and bestowed provincial governor awards.

Subsequently, a presentation session was held on that day to select the top 2 teams from 7 finalist teams: △Investment attraction 100 trillion won+ △Gyeonggi youth opportunity package △The Gyeonggi Pass & Smart Bus △Gyeonggi climate insurance △80th anniversary Liberation cultural projects △Gyeonggi livelihood economy field tours △Gyeonggi Economic Boosting Grand Sale.

Prior to this, the province conducted online voting and civil servant surveys targeting the 7 finalist teams from the 15th to 23rd. A record 8,594 citizens participated in the public online voting conducted through the Gyeonggi Province opinion survey website, demonstrating high public interest in selecting the province's representative policies.

The top policies were selected by combining online voting results with on-site presentation evaluation results.

'The Gyeonggi Pass & Smart Bus,' selected as a top policy, is the province's signature transportation policy that has contributed to reducing transportation costs and improving mobility in transportation-disadvantaged areas. This year, through the Gyeonggi Pass, the province provided refunds of 20-53% on public transportation expenses, and Smart Bus was introduced with 307 vehicles across 20 cities and counties.

'Gyeonggi Economic Boosting Grand Sale,' a large-scale consumer promotion event held in traditional markets and alley commercial districts, invested a total of 16 billion won over last year and this year, serving as a catalyst for local economic revitalization. The initiative recorded customer satisfaction ratings in the 90-point range with a maximum 20% cash-back on purchases and generated an additional 29.8 billion won in sales.

The province plans to grant one team member from each department a special promotion and remaining team members special performance bonuses after personnel committee review for provincial civil servants, and provide management evaluation bonus points to the Market Commerce Promotion Agency, which was selected as the top policy among public institutions.

Governor Kim Dong-yeon, who personally participated in the award ceremony, said, "Today is not an occasion to award because a particular policy performed well, but rather a venue to express gratitude for all the numerous policies implemented by the provincial government and public institutions," and added, "While some of you will receive awards and special promotions, there is absolutely no doubt that all of you worked hard for Gyeonggi Province and its residents this year. Let us offer hearty applause and congratulations."

Addressing the staff, he continued, "Gyeonggi Province will lead the nation. We will serve all 14.2 million Gyeonggi residents with our whole hearts and minds. Regardless of rank, whether working north or south, east or west, or in the provincial government or affiliated agencies, we are comrades. In the new year, we will work as one with all our strength to ensure the success of our people-sovereign government that will end internal strife and embark on a new beginning. We all respect and love one another." The staff responded with applause each time Governor Kim finished speaking.