Gapyeong County Selected for 'Gyeonggi Life SOC Dividend Project'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Gapyeong County announced on the 18th that it has been selected as a finalist in the 'Gyeonggi Life SOC Dividend Project Audition Public Competition' promoted by Gyeonggi Province.

The public competition utilizes the Gyeonggi Province Development Profit Citizen Dividend Fund to create comprehensive facilities with sports, culture, welfare, childcare, and transportation functions in areas lacking in living infrastructure.

Through this public competition selection, Gapyeong County has secured 16 billion won in provincial funds. Combined with 3.5 billion won in county funds, for a total of 19.5 billion won, the county plans to establish a comprehensive living infrastructure facility with childcare, health, culture, and sports functions around 171-1, Yeonha-ri, Sanmyeon.

The project will be implemented with a site area of 8,581㎡ and a total floor area of 3,920㎡ in a four-story structure. The facility will consist of a branch of the Comprehensive Childcare Support Center on the first floor, health promotion facilities on the second floor, educational and cultural experience space on the third floor, and a multipurpose indoor gymnasium on the fourth floor.

Director Shin Sung-chul of Planning and Budget stated, "This project will improve living conditions in areas with insufficient living infrastructure facilities and expand comprehensive public facilities accessible to all generations," adding, "We will ensure that administrative procedures are carried out without delay so that the project can proceed as planned."