Icheon City Recognizes Exemplary Civil Servants for Proactive Administration in Second Half of 2024

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Um In-yong] Icheon City held an awards ceremony on the 26th for exemplary civil servants in the second half of 2024 and presented mayor's awards to six representative officials from outstanding cases.

The exemplary civil servants for proactive administration were selected after receiving cases of proactive administration from all departments of Icheon City in the second half of 2024, and following deliberation and resolution by a final comprehensive evaluation committee. A total of 6 outstanding cases (1 most distinguished, 2 excellent, 3 commendable) and 18 exemplary civil servants were selected.

The comprehensive evaluation committee selected the following as outstanding cases and civil servants: ▲(Most Distinguished) "The Model of South Korea: Nation's First Revolutionary Public Transportation Restructuring" case with Director Lee Hee-jong of the Traffic Policy Division and 4 others ▲(Excellent) "Military Base Heliport Usage Business Agreement to Secure Golden Time for Emergency Patients" case with Director Han Mi-yeon of the Public Health and Sanitation Division and 3 others ▲(Excellent) "Traffic Plaza and Landscape Improvement Project at Bunsudae Intersection" case with Team Leader Kim Deok-ho of the Road Management Division and 2 others ▲(Commendable) "2025 Icheon City Digital Civil Affairs Guidance Program Development" case with Lee Kang-in of Daewol-myeon (1 official) ▲(Commendable) "UNICEF Child-Friendly City Certification Acquisition" (Creating Child-Friendly Environments) case with An Ga-eul of the Youth and Child Division and 1 other ▲(Commendable) "Realization of Factory Expansion and Resolution of Business Difficulties by Utilizing Regulatory Gaps in Natural Conservation Areas" case with Team Leader Yeo Hyun-dong of the Business and Economy Division and 2 others.

Additionally, the 18 exemplary civil servants will receive the mayor's award from Icheon City and separate performance rating bonus points as incentives.

Mayor Kim Kyung-hee of Icheon City stated, "I hope that these proactive administration achievements will not end as mere results, but will serve as a starting point for more civil servants to take on challenges and create new proactive administration efforts."