Changwon City to Build New 'Seokdong Administrative Welfare Center' ... Target Completion by July Next Year

Groundbreaking Ceremony on the 22nd, Entire Project Budget of 7.95 Billion KRW Funded by City Expenses

Changwon City, Gyeongnam, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Seokdong Administrative Welfare Center in Jinhae-gu on the 22nd.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The groundbreaking ceremony for the Seokdong Administrative Welfare Center in Jinhae-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam, was held on the 22nd.

About 100 people attended the ceremony, including Mayor Heo Seong-mu, provincial and city council members, the chairman of the Seokdong Residents' Autonomy Association, and local residents.

A Changwon city official stated that the current Seokdong Administrative Welfare Center was built 32 years ago and is the smallest in area relative to the population among administrative districts in Jinhae-gu.

Due to an increase in local residents from moves and new arrivals, the demand for administration, culture, and welfare services could not be adequately met, leading to a consistent call for new construction.

Since the launch of the integrated Changwon City, the city decided on a new construction plan in 2019, the first in the Jinhae-gu area, and will invest a total project cost of 7.95 billion KRW, including land acquisition and construction costs, entirely from city funds.

The new center will be a building with one basement floor and four above-ground floors, covering a total area of 2,145㎡, and is scheduled for completion in July next year.

The newly built Seokdong Administrative Welfare Center will include various facilities such as a civil service office, counseling rooms, various program rooms, autonomous offices, a large auditorium, and a book cafe, aiming to improve administrative convenience and serve as a leisure and living rest area for local residents.

Mayor Heo Seong-mu said, “It is especially meaningful to hold the groundbreaking ceremony today, the inaugural year of the Changwon Special City,” and added, “We will do our best to resolve citizens' inconveniences going forward.”

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