Daejeon City announced on March 3 the introduction of a 'landscape change fast-track procedure' to simplify the approval process for minor modifications to landscape plans. ^[1] A civil servant for Daejeon City committed suicide by jumping from a building near the city hall on the afternoon of August 3. ^[2] The Daejeon City government and the National Assembly plan to establish a new Daejeok Tax Office in the Daejeok District, with an initial budget of 1.4 billion won allocated for the next fiscal year. ^[3] Daejeon City expects the review period for landscape changes under the fast-track procedure to be shortened from the previous 7 to 8 weeks to approximately 3 weeks. ^[4] The fast-track procedure applies to minor changes that maintain the basic design decided in the initial landscape review, including additions or deletions of landscape lighting, changes to color plans, modifications to entrance structure designs, and partial design changes to apartment complexes and community facilities. ^[5] A's family and friends reported that the official did not receive a proper handover from the predecessor, leading to severe work stress. ^[6] The deceased official, identified as A, had completed a one-year parental leave and was assigned to the electric vehicle subsidy support unit on August 1. ^[7] The electric vehicle subsidy support unit faced a computer network paralysis on July 7 due to a surge in subsidy applications, leading to an audit by the Daejeon City Audit Committee. ^[8]