Osan City Selected as 'Excellent Institution' with Highest Rating in Ministry of Interior and Safety '2023 Local Government Innovation Evaluation'

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Lee Su-won] Osan City announced on the 4th that it was selected as an 'Excellent Institution' with the highest rating in the Ministry of Interior and Safety's '2023 Local Government Innovation Evaluation.'

The Local Government Innovation Evaluation is conducted by the Ministry of Interior and Safety, which evaluates all 243 local governments nationwide across 3 categories and 10 indicators including △innovation capacity △innovation results △citizen perception, and makes final determinations divided into excellent, fair, and insufficient.

Osan City received high scores in this evaluation for △autonomous-driven institutional innovation △digital-based service innovation △citizen-centered public service improvement △data-based work efficiency enhancement, and others.

In particular, the operation of the outdoor fixed-term performance program 'Days with Performances' expanding cultural opportunities for culturally underprivileged groups and the operation of the 'First Osan City Christmas Market' promoted as a representative festival that anyone can enjoy for local business revitalization received high evaluations.

Additionally, the 'Su-ttok Service' that prevents excessive water bills, and the 'Together On, Hope On' project that received an award from the Ministry of Health and Welfare by preventing middle-aged isolation and deaths from loneliness and contributing to establishing a user-centered integrated community care system were also highly evaluated.

Furthermore, the 'Citizen Happiness Civil Affairs Center' improvement selected as the only new certified institution in the province in 2023, psychological and emotional support projects for child abuse victims, and mobile healthcare service initiatives visiting business establishments received excellent scores for implementing citizen-centered policies and innovative administration across various sectors.

The city reflected citizens' voices in municipal administration through hosting 'Century Communication Gatherings,' promoted employee communication briefing sessions and 'Mutual Respect Days' operations to ensure diverse communication with internal staff, sharing the key innovation vision of the 8th Mayoral Term and gaining momentum for implementation direction. This consensus building for constructing 'Connect City Osan,' a self-sufficient city of 500,000 population, also served as a background for the selection as an excellent institution.

Mayor Lee Kwon-jae of Osan City stated, "The selection as an excellent institution is a meaningful achievement that reflects the recognition of efforts made by the 8th Mayoral Term and the city in communicating and empathizing with citizens while pursuing open innovative administration," and added, "Going forward, I will continue to implement innovative administration that citizens can substantially feel for building a comfortable and happy city of Osan."