Osan City Water Playgrounds Open July 6…Three New Facilities This Year

[Suwon Ilbo=Lee Su-won] Osan City announced on the 21st that it will open six city-operated water playgrounds on the 6th of next month.

Until last year, the city operated three facilities: △Osan City Hall Water Playground (141 Seongho-daero) △Malgeum Park Water Playground (755 Osan-dong) △Jungmi Sports Park Water Playground (627 Segyo-dong). However, visitor numbers have increased every year, creating safety concerns.

In response, the city has newly established three water playground facilities: △Osaekkil Water Playground at Osan Stream (822 Osan-dong, behind Osan Sports Center) △Araettul Park Water Playground (623-1 Sucheong-dong, near The Sharp Osan Central) △Majung Forest Water Playground (near 7-complex in Segyo 2nd District, 273 Cheongha-dong).

For Osaekkil Water Playground and Araettul Park Water Playground, Mayor Lee Kwon-jae led efforts in cooperation with Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggi Provincial Council to secure special fiscal transfer grants (2.5 billion won from the province) through two rounds to promote their establishment.

Additionally, for Majung Forest Water Playground, active consultation with LH (Korea Land and Housing Corporation) resulted in securing donations as part of infrastructure development in the Segyo 2nd District.

With the addition of three new water playgrounds this year, children in the city are expected to enjoy water activities in a more pleasant environment.

The water playgrounds will operate on weekends only from July 6 to July 14 for two weeks, and will operate continuously from July 16 to August 18, the start of the school vacation season, except on closing days (Mondays).

Mayor Lee Kwon-jae stated, "I am pleased that three additional water playgrounds have been opened this year, allowing our city's children to enjoy water activities in a more pleasant environment," and added, "We will continue to do our utmost to secure government budgets, including national and provincial funds, for projects our citizens need."