Imsil County Completes Osu-myeon Administrative Welfare Center with 12.5 Billion Won Investment

Club Room, Fitness Center, and Reading Program Room Established

North Jeolla Province's Imsil County announced on the 28th that a completion ceremony was held on the 27th for the newly constructed Osu-myeon Administrative Welfare Center, located at 392-11 Osuri, Osu-myeon.

The ceremony was attended by County Governor Sim Min, Vice Chairman of the County Council Yang Juyeong, former Chairman and current council member Lee Seongjae from Osu, other county council members, Provincial Council member Park Jeonggyu, Imsil Police Chief Ryu Gwansong, Imsil Education Director Yoo Hyoseon, heads of related organizations and local groups, and about 100 residents.

Imsil County held a completion ceremony for the newly constructed Osu-myeon Administrative Welfare Center on the 27th at 392-11 Osuri, Osu-myeon. Provided by Imsil County

The event began with a pre-ceremony program, followed by a progress report, congratulatory speeches, a ribbon-cutting, and a tour of the facility.

The new Osu-myeon Administrative Welfare Center was built after demolishing the old office building, with a total budget of 12.5 billion KRW, including 4.1 billion KRW from the national government and 8.4 billion KRW from the county. Construction began in March 2023 and was completed in February of this year.

The newly constructed center consists of one underground floor and four above-ground floors, with a total floor area of 3,905 square meters. The first floor houses the civil affairs office, the second floor includes a meeting space, a wooden floor space, a soundproof room, and a club room. The third floor features a multipurpose sports room and a fitness center, while the fourth floor contains a general reading room, a children's reading room, and a reading program room.

This facility has been established as the county's representative complex community space, integrating administration, culture, welfare, and sports. To address parking issues, a parking lot for 60 vehicles has also been constructed.

The previous office building, constructed in 1981, had become cramped and outdated, causing significant inconvenience for residents and providing a poor working environment for staff.

The newly completed Administrative Welfare Center features multipurpose spaces such as the township office, a life culture center, a national sports center, and a library. It is expected to greatly enhance not only the communication and welfare space for residents but also the quality of administrative services.

Osu-myeon is well known as the hometown of Osu Uigyeon, the loyal dog featured in textbooks. With the construction of this new concept administrative welfare center, the county is developing this area as a sacred site for 15 million pet owners.

In addition to establishing pet-related infrastructure such as a companion animal support center, a campground, the renovation of the Uigyeon tourist site, and a pet memorial park, the county is accelerating the development of the World Famous Dog Theme Land, a project worth 18 billion KRW. The 40th Uigyeon Cultural Festival, which has evolved into Korea's leading companion animal festival, and the ImsilN Pet Star event will also be held from May 3 to 5.

Governor Sim Min said, "I would like to thank the residents of Osu-myeon for their understanding and active cooperation despite the inconveniences during the construction of the Administrative Welfare Center. I expect that this center will provide a more pleasant environment and friendly administrative services to local residents and visitors, and that everyone will be able to freely participate in the various programs offered by the center."

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