Uiwang City Announces Winners of '7th Uiwang Civil Service Award'

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Yu Je-sung] Uiwang City has selected Lee Eun-woong, Planning Team Head of the Planning and Budget Department, and Park Beom-soo, Park Management 1 Team Head of the Parks and Greening Department, as winners of the '7th Uiwang Civil Service Award.'

The Uiwang Civil Service Award, first introduced in 2019 and now in its seventh year, is the city's flagship commendation system. It aims to discover and honor civil servants who set examples through diligent and creative work execution, thereby enhancing pride as public officials.

Selection eligibility includes civil servants with grade 6 or lower and at least 5 years of service in the city. Following candidate submission and staff opinion surveys, the selection process includes a first-stage evaluation by a practical assessment committee and final review by a public affairs committee, from which one winner is selected from the administrative and technical civil service categories respectively.

Lee Eun-woong, the administrative category winner, has contributed to achieving a 93% promise fulfillment rate and 73% completion rate for Uiwang City through strengthened implementation of pledges in the 8th elected term. He is being recognized for raising the city's status through acquiring the 'SA Grade' in the 2025 Manifesto Implementation Evaluation and winning the 'Excellence Award' at the Best Practices Competition.

Additionally, he has promoted citizen-centered administration, including resolving long-standing projects in traditional markets by establishing a 'public parking lot' and 'car-free street' at the Uiwang Dokkaebi Market.

Park Beom-soo, the technical category winner, has systematically managed and improved parks and forest environments that are directly used by citizens to create a nature-friendly environment in Uiwang City, and his contributions were recognized through this award.

Notably, he installed barefoot paths and auxiliary facilities in parks adjacent to residential areas, such as Wangsong Lake Park and Galmi Literature Park, receiving strong positive responses from many citizens. He also promoted remodeling projects for aging parks, expanding recreational spaces for residents in urban areas.

Furthermore, through thorough water quality management in parks, he operated water play areas that provided comfortable rest spaces for citizens during the summer season.

The award recipients received the Mayor's Commendation and a prize of 1 million won at the year-end ceremony held in the City Hall conference room on December 31. The city expects that the presentation of the 'Civil Service Award' will contribute to fostering a work-oriented organizational culture and enhancing competitiveness within the civil service.