Osan City Opens Arae-tteul Park Water Playground on the 27th

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Lee Su-won] Osan City held the opening ceremony for the Arae-tteul Park water playground on the 27th at 623-1 Sucheong-dong with Mayor Lee Gwon-jae, City Council Chairman Lee Sang-bok, and other local guests and children in attendance.

The Arae-tteul Park water playground that opened that day covers an area of 1,000 square meters (approximately 300 pyeong) and features a children's water playground with a depth of 30 centimeters, as well as various play facilities including a water slide, fountain tunnel, and water bucket.

Additionally, portable shower facilities and restrooms have been installed to enhance convenience for children and citizens using the facility, and water features such as floor fountains and rest areas have been created so that families visiting with children can enjoy a diverse range of activities together.

Notably, the Arae-tteul Park water playground is a project that Mayor Lee Gwon-jae spearheaded personally, collaborating with Gyeonggi Province and National Power Party representatives in the Gyeonggi Provincial Council to secure special coordination grants from Gyeonggi Province (provincial funds). With 2.5 billion won in provincial funds allocated in two rounds, it opened on the same day as the Osancheon Five-Color Water Playground (822 Osan-dong) that opened in June, which was also funded by these provincial grants.

Meanwhile, the water playgrounds in the city include: △Osan City Hall Water Playground (141 Seongho-daero) △Malgeumteo Park Water Playground (775 Osan-dong) △Jungmi Sports Park Water Playground (627 Segyo-dong) △Osancheon Five-Color Water Playground △Majung Forest Park Water Playground (273 Cheonghak-dong) △Arae-tteul Park Water Playground—6 facilities in total.

These water playgrounds will operate through August 18 to coincide with summer break, open on both weekdays and weekends except for Mondays (closed). Certified safety personnel are stationed to protect children's safety.

Detailed information about the water playgrounds can be found by searching the Osan City website (www.osan.go.kr).

Mayor Lee Gwon-jae said, "The Arae-tteul Park water playground is well connected with apartment complexes in the Segyo district, including Osan Station, making it easily accessible," and added, "This year we opened 3 new water playgrounds through provincial funds and LH facility donation agreements. Going forward, we will do our utmost to secure government budgets including national and provincial funds to pursue projects that citizens need."