Yeongju City Receives 'Highest Grade' in Basic Local Government Head Pledge Implementation Evaluation

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Evaluation of the 8th Local Government Election Pledge Implementation Plan

Yeongju City in Gyeongbuk received the highest 'SA grade' in the '8th Term Public Pledge Implementation Plan Evaluation' conducted by the Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters.

Yeongju City Hall.

This evaluation was conducted by the Manifesto evaluation team, composed of experts and activists, who analyzed the public pledge implementation plan data published on the websites of 226 local governments nationwide from January 31 to March 3.

The evaluation criteria included four areas: ▲Completeness (60 points) ▲Democracy (25 points) ▲Transparency (15 points) ▲Pledge Consistency (Pass/Fail). A total score of 90 or above was rated as SA grade, 80 or above as A grade, and below 80 as B, C, or D grades.

As a result, 51 basic local governments, including Yeongju City, received the SA grade by scoring over 90 points, with 21 of them being city-level governments.

To finalize the public pledge implementation plan, the city held two rounds of departmental review last year, followed by a public pledge implementation plan briefing session and the operation of a citizen jury to ensure transparency and democracy in pledge establishment.

The city has 53 pledges across five major areas: ▲Vibrant Local Economy (10 projects) ▲Future-oriented Wealthy Rural Areas (8 projects) ▲Exciting Culture and Tourism (15 projects) ▲Inclusive Happy City (11 projects) ▲Integrity Management and First-class Administration (9 projects). These are regularly monitored and evaluated through departmental progress checks and internal evaluation meetings to ensure smooth implementation.

Mayor Park Nam-seo stated, “We will do our best to fulfill the pledges through continuous communication and feedback with citizens, who are our precious partners in these promises,” adding, “We will achieve Yeongju’s development and innovation that citizens can truly feel.”

Yeongju City discloses the public pledge implementation plan on the city’s website under the ‘Open Mayor’s Office’ section to make it easy for citizens to understand and access the pledges.

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