Seungil Jeon, Gwangju Seo-gu Council Member, Urges Securing Alternative Site for Yangdong Administrative Welfare Center

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Jeon Seung-il, a member of the Gwangju Metropolitan City Seo-gu Council, pointed out to the executive branch that the redevelopment maintenance project plan for Yangdong 3 District did not include the sites for Yangdong Administrative Welfare Center, Garomiwawon Welfare Center, and Yang 1-dong Senior Citizens' Center, urging the provision of alternative sites.

On the 27th, Councilor Jeon made this point during a 5-minute free speech at the 1st plenary session of the 309th extraordinary meeting, he announced on the 30th.

Councilor Jeon stated, “The redevelopment project has been flawed since the announcement of the maintenance district designation in May 2007, and although welfare centers were not included in the land use plan, the project was announced, leading to this situation.”

He also said, “Seo-gu Office decided to settle the welfare centers in cash without any countermeasures and officially notified the relevant association of their intention to move into commercial buildings. The facility used by 50 Garomiwawon workers has also disappeared, forcing them onto the streets.”

Furthermore, if the Administrative Welfare Center moves into commercial buildings, an additional budget of about 3 billion KRW, including compensation, will be required.

In addition, he pointed out that until the apartment is completed, monthly rent of 15 million KRW for five years totaling about 1 billion KRW, remodeling costs of 1 billion KRW, and other expenses will waste at least 5 billion KRW of residents' tax money solely on operating the Administrative Welfare Center.

Councilor Jeon stated his position as follows: ▲ Establish a definite countermeasure through the Seo-gu Office TF team ▲ Strongly oppose the move of the welfare center into the commercial buildings of the planned new apartment ▲ Use only the existing cash settlement amount for purchasing alternative sites ▲ Continuously check countermeasures and progress through future district administration questions.

Meanwhile, the Yangdong 3 District Housing Redevelopment Maintenance Project is being promoted targeting the area of Yangdong 350, Seo-gu. The maintenance district designation was announced on May 30, 2007, the association establishment approval on November 6, 2015, the project implementation approval on February 1, 2018, and the management disposition plan approval announcement on October 7, 2022.

Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho bless4ya@asiae.co.kr

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