"Listening to Citizen Proposals" ... Sangju City Receives Minister of the Interior and Safety Award for 'Proposal Activation'

3 Consecutive Years of Excellence Award, Including Ministerial Commendation

Sangju City, Gyeongbuk, won the Minister of the Interior and Safety Award in the '2021 Proposal Activation Excellence Institution Evaluation'.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Trainee Reporter Lee Seryeong] Sangju City in Gyeongbuk received the Minister of the Interior and Safety Award in the ‘2021 Proposal Activation Excellence Institution Evaluation’.

Following three consecutive years of receiving the highest award in the ‘Proposal System Operation Evaluation’ hosted by Gyeongbuk Province, the city also earned a government commendation.

The Proposal Activation Excellence Institution Evaluation assesses central administrative agencies, provinces, cities/counties/districts, and city/provincial education offices based on proposal adoption rates, improvement in implementation rates, number of matured adopted proposals, and excellent cases of proposal activation.

The city was recognized for adopting a high level of proposals and actively reflecting citizens’ proposals in municipal administration in this evaluation.

By holding six proposal contests and promoting special policies for proposal activation, the city has worked hard to revitalize the proposal system, including awarding prizes totaling approximately 24 million KRW.

The ‘Treasure Trove TF Team,’ which researched activation plans for major city facilities, and the ‘Future Sangju Hope Research Team,’ a creative policy proposal and civil servant municipal research group, were cited as excellent cases of proposal activation.

Mayor Kang Young-seok said, “We achieved good results through active citizen participation in proposals and proactive opinion gathering by public officials. We will diligently listen to and reflect citizens’ opinions to become a developing city.”

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