Boseong-gun Achieves National 5th Place in This Year's Local Government Administrative Service Evaluation

Soaring from 20th to 5th Last Year... Solid Performance in All Areas

Proactive Administration and Swift Communication Led Boseong-gun's Success

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Yong-chul] Kim Cheol-woo, the governor of Boseong County, was the first among mayors and county governors nationwide to declare a salary return during the COVID-19 situation. He is also recognized for prioritizing the safety of residents by forming the nation's first mask volunteer corps and producing and distributing cloth masks free of charge to all residents.

According to Boseong County on the 22nd, it earned the honor of ranking 5th nationwide in the administrative services category in the 2020 National Local Government Evaluation jointly hosted by the Korean Local Autonomy Association and the Korea Daily.

The 2020 local government evaluation, announced on the 19th, assessed 82 rural local governments using indicators such as health and welfare, regional economy, culture and tourism, safety, and education. Boseong County received balanced scores across all administrative service areas, placing 5th among counties.

The county recorded 20th place in 2019, rising 15 ranks in one year to be ranked among the top. While local governments with strong financial capabilities due to nuclear power plant effects, such as Yeonggwang, Gijang, and Uljin, dominated the top comprehensive evaluation rankings, Boseong County demonstrated its strength in administrative services by ranking 11th overall with a high administrative service score.

In particular, in the safety sector, Boseong County has been widely recognized for its excellent crisis response capabilities, having won the top awards in disaster management evaluations hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety since 2018 and the Dasan Safety Award from Jeollanam-do.

Additionally, it demonstrated outstanding crisis management skills by being the first nationwide to secure the declaration of special disaster areas at the eup and myeon levels.

Governor Kim Cheol-woo said, “It seems that the results reflect the resident-centered county administration,” adding, “We will continue to enhance resident satisfaction across all areas such as safety, welfare, and culture, ensuring that the residents' intentions are reflected in county administration and providing the best administrative services that move the hearts of our residents.”

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