Seong Lee, Guro-gu Mayor, Receives Top SA Grade for Four Consecutive Years in Pledge Fulfillment Evaluation

Korean Manifesto Practice Headquarters Evaluates 226 Local Governments Nationwide... Achieves 75% Implementation Rate for 89 Promises Including Cheonwangsan Family Camping Site Development

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Lee Seong, the mayor of Guro District, received the highest grade (SA) in the "Evaluation of Pledge Fulfillment and Information Disclosure by Local Government Heads Nationwide during the 7th Term of Elected Mayors," conducted by the Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters.

Mayor Lee Seong has achieved the highest grade (SA) for four consecutive years, including the "2018 Pledge Fulfillment and Information Disclosure Evaluation" (SA), the "2019 Pledge Implementation Plan Evaluation" highest grade (SA), and the "2020 Pledge Fulfillment and Information Disclosure Evaluation" (SA).

The Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters analyzed and evaluated 16,307 pledge information items disclosed on the websites of 226 cities, counties, and districts nationwide from January 27 to June 1, and announced the results on the 1st of this month.

The evaluation criteria include five areas: ▲Pledge Fulfillment Completion (50 points) ▲Goal Achievement (50 points) ▲Resident Communication (100 points) ▲Web Communication (Pass/Fail) ▲Pledge Consistency (Pass/Fail).

Based on the comprehensive evaluation results combining each area, grades are classified into five levels: SA, A, B, C, and D. Guro District received a balanced score across the five evaluation items and was awarded the highest grade (SA) with a comprehensive score of over 70 points.

In particular, as of December 2020, Guro District achieved a 75% fulfillment rate in 89 pledge projects across five core areas: regional balanced development, education and culture, smart industrial city, green city, and welfare and safety.

They kept promises with residents in various fields, including the creation of Cheonwangsan Family Camping Site, the complex redevelopment project of the old office building in Oryu 1-dong, the construction of New Stay on the site of the cement factory in Gaebong-dong, the establishment of the Cheonwang-dong Youth Culture House, the creation of a complex cultural space (G Tower) within the old water purification plant site in Guro Digital Complex, the establishment of a smart safety management system for hazardous facilities, and the implementation of an outdoor fine dust notification service.

Meanwhile, Guro District has continued to receive awards for 12 consecutive years in various evaluations related to the Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters. Starting with the Excellence Award in the election pledge category in the 2010 local elections, it received the Excellence Award in the integrity category in 2011, the highest award in the job creation category in 2012, the Excellence Award in pledge fulfillment in 2013, the highest award in the election pledge book category in the 2014 local elections, the highest award in urban regeneration in 2015, the Excellence Award in youth issue resolution in 2016, the highest award in regional culture revitalization in 2017, the highest award in the election pledge document category in the 2018 local elections, the highest award in citizen participation and village autonomy in 2019, and the highest award in regional culture revitalization in 2020.

A Guro District official stated, "This good result was achieved through our efforts and consideration to keep promises with residents," and added, "We will do our best during the remaining period to achieve a 100% pledge fulfillment rate."

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