Hong Nampyo, Changwon Special City Mayor, Thoroughly Inspects Swimming Pool in Changwon Sports Park

On the 22nd, a site visit was conducted, urging efforts for construction safety and the prompt opening of the swimming pool

Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, visited and inspected the swimming pool repair site within Changwon Sports Park on the 22nd.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, visited the swimming pool repair site within Changwon Sports Park on the 22nd to check the progress of the construction and the opening schedule of the swimming pool.

The swimming pool in Changwon Sports Park was closed for use following a ceiling steel support collapse accident in May last year. Since then, Changwon City has focused on securing safety inspections and budget for facility repairs.

Although 1.5 billion KRW of city funds for related facility improvement works were secured in a supplementary budget last December, the detailed design service and construction contract signing were delayed.

The construction bidding was only conducted in July, and the contractor was selected in August, with improvement works expected to be completed by May 31 next year. Accordingly, the swimming pool will be available for use no earlier than June next year.

Mayor Hong said, “I regret that citizens have been unable to use the swimming pool for nearly two years,” and added, “Since this is a highly challenging construction, I hope the work will be done with safety ensured and within the scheduled timeframe.”

Meanwhile, the swimming pool facility improvement project includes full replacement of the roof truss secondary members, installation of air conditioning equipment, and roof waterproofing. The construction period is from August 2022 to May 31, 2023.

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