Yongin Seeks Ideas from Citizens and Civil Servants

Yongin City announced on the 6th that it will operate the "2011 Proposal System" to actively reflect creative opinions from citizens and civil servants in city administration and is awaiting their participation.

The proposal system has been operated for citizens and civil servants since the enactment of the "Yongin City Proposal System Operating Ordinance" in 2002. This year, the city plans to further activate participation from both citizens and civil servants to operate a more effective proposal system focused on implementation and results.

To this end, proposals adopted through objective and fair evaluation will be actively reflected in city administration, and follow-up management will be strengthened. The city plans to expand the compensation system by providing commendations and prize money to proposers as well as awarding career advancement points.

Additionally, designated proposals will be solicited at least once per quarter on designated topics such as welfare initiatives and revenue-generating business development.

Participants include Yongin residents and civil servants belonging to Yongin City, who can submit proposals through the Yongin City website (www.yonginsi.net) Citizens Square (Idea Lounge) section, or by mail, fax, or in-person submission.

Proposal contents include ▲ideas for overall city development ▲methods for budget reduction and increased financial revenue ▲plans for administrative improvement and enhanced citizen convenience. Proposals that are generally publicized or already in use, or deemed impractical for actual implementation, are excluded.

Received proposals are reviewed by the first-stage Task Force Review Committee, which examines legal compliance, feasibility, patent registration status, and other factors before being recommended to the Proposal Review Committee.

Recommended proposals undergo main review by the Proposal Review Committee (held twice annually), where they are evaluated on eight criteria: creativity, economy, efficiency, practicality, citizen benefit, completeness, continuity, and effort. Awards are given in five grades—Gold, Silver, Bronze, Encouragement, and Effort—with prize money ranging from 100,000 to 1 million won.

A city official stated, "This year, we plan to activate citizen participation through active promotion of the proposal system and periodic public solicitation," and added, "Through the activation of the proposal system, we will focus on establishing an image of a creative and dynamic city."