Who Will Shine Yongsan with Sparkling Ideas?

Yongsan-gu Activates Citizen and Public Official Proposals... Prize Money Up to 1 Million Won

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yongsan-gu (Mayor Seong Jang-hyun) is operating a proposal system for the development of district administration. This is to enhance citizen participation in district affairs and contribute to the realization of creative and proactive administration.

A proposal refers to a creative idea that can contribute to the development of the district, covering all areas of work implemented by the district, including administrative systems, budget savings, local economy, resident welfare, culture, environment, housing, urban maintenance, parks, safety, and transportation.

Any citizen or public official interested in district affairs can participate in proposals at any time. Proposals can be written and submitted through the ‘Idea Bank’ section on the Yongsan-gu website under citizen participation or via the National Petition website.

Offline submissions are also possible. A reception desk is operated at the local community service centers. Proposal forms can also be sent to the person in charge at the Planning and Budget Department. The proposal form can be downloaded from the ‘Idea Bank’ notice section.

The proposal must include detailed descriptions of the current status and problems, improvement plans, and expected effects. If necessary, a proposal explanation document, expense explanation document, and budget-saving calculation statement can be attached.

The district forwards the received proposals to the relevant departments to review whether they can be implemented (adopted). The proposer is informed of the adoption decision, and through an excellent proposal evaluation in November, awards are given in December: Grand Prize (?1,000,000 × 2 persons), Excellence Prize (?700,000 × 4 persons), and Encouragement Prize (?500,000 × 6 persons).

Seong Jang-hyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, “Last year, 183 proposals were received from citizens, of which 11 were implemented,” adding, “The brilliant ideas of residents will make Yongsan shine.”

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