Ganghwa County Breaks Ground on 'Gilsang-myeon Resident Complex Center'...Expected to Open in June 2025

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Shin Eun-seop] Construction has officially begun on the new 'Gilsang-myeon Resident Complex Center' in Gilsang-myeon, Ganghwa County, which will feature diverse resident convenience facilities.

On the 7th, Ganghwa County held a groundbreaking ceremony for the 'Gilsang-myeon Resident Complex Center Project' with the attendance of County Governor Yu Cheon-ho, National Assemblyman Bae Jun-young, County Council Chairman Shin Deuk-sang and council members, Jang Ki-cheon, head of the County Senior Citizens Association, and heads of organizations and agencies in Gilsang-myeon.

The 'Gilsang-myeon Resident Complex Center' will be built with an investment of 8.3 billion won on a 4,722㎡ site in the Onsu-ri area and will feature one basement level and three above-ground floors with a total floor area of 2,178㎡. The center will house a community center, conference rooms, club rooms, and fitness facilities, with construction targeted for completion in June 2025.

This project was adopted based on residents' suggestions during a policy visit in early 2019 and was promoted to resolve user inconvenience due to the deterioration of the township office and to provide residents with leisure and rest spaces.

Accordingly, a design competition was held in July last year, and an architectural design was selected that excelled in land utilization and spatial planning and organically linked movement routes and specialized functions. All administrative procedures were completed by July, and the project received BF (Barrier-Free), VE (Value Engineering), energy efficiency rating, Design for Safety (DFS), and zero-energy preliminary certification.

County Governor Yu Cheon-ho stated in his opening remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony, "Gilsang-myeon, which is rapidly urbanizing, is a representative residential area in the southern region yet has lacked cultural and welfare facilities," and added, "We will develop the Resident Complex Center into a resident living space where culture, welfare, and administration harmonize."