“眼睛向下看、力量往下沉”——山东威海出实招为基层“卸包袱”“加马力”

Core Viewpoint - The city of Weihai in Shandong Province has implemented various measures to alleviate the burdens on grassroots officials, receiving positive feedback from both officials and the public. The initiatives focus on reducing formalism and enhancing efficiency in local governance [1]. Group 1: Reducing Administrative Burdens - Weihai has introduced a "reduction burden QR code" to gather feedback from grassroots officials, which has been effective in identifying issues such as excessive documentation [2]. - The city has mandated a unified document issuance system to control the volume of paperwork sent to grassroots levels, resulting in a 20.7% year-on-year decrease in document volume by 2025 [2]. - The number of reports required from grassroots officials has been significantly reduced, with a reported 81.25% decrease in the total number of bulletins in the Wendeng District, leading to improved content quality [2]. Group 2: Clarifying Responsibilities - To address the confusion regarding responsibilities between townships and district departments, Weihai has established a regulatory team of 368 grassroots personnel to ensure clear accountability and rectify issues promptly, having identified over 30 problems to date [3]. - The city is prioritizing staffing for grassroots levels, reallocating 702 positions from city and county plans to support township operations, which has improved workforce adequacy and operational efficiency [3]. Group 3: Streamlining Data Reporting - Weihai has adopted a "one form" system to streamline data reporting, significantly reducing the frequency of requests for data submissions from higher authorities, thus lessening the administrative workload for grassroots officials [4].