[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Anseong Mayor Kim Bo-ra visited the construction site of a new snow removal agent storage facility in the Gusong-dong area of Geumgwang-myeon on the 20th to strengthen the city's winter disaster preparedness and response system for 2025-2026, inspecting the operational readiness of the snow removal yard and encouraging on-site workers.
Today's inspection was conducted to confirm the status of snow removal materials and equipment procurement and operational readiness following the expansion of the hub functions at the Geumgwang snow removal base, and to solidify on-site response capabilities based on public-private cooperation. At the site, a ceremony to deliver encouragement items was held by the chairman of the Geumgwang-myeon township heads' council, helping boost the morale of on-site workers.
The city completed the "Anseong City Snow Removal Agent Storage Facility Construction Project" that had been promoted since August this year on November 14, preparing comprehensive winter response infrastructure.
The Geumgwang hub is equipped with a storage facility capable of storing 2,000 tons of snow removal agent (area 693㎡, height 11m) and 38 equipment shelters (area 1,523㎡, height 7m), enabling stable maintenance of snow removal agent quality and systematic preparation for continuous equipment operation. The total project cost was 1.498 billion won, with 698 million won from the city budget and 800 million won from special adjusting grants, and is being utilized immediately for winter field operations upon completion.
Through this on-site inspection, the city made final confirmations on improving overall response capabilities for road snow removal, including base operation procedures, equipment placement, and situation-specific snow removal operational standards. In particular, the city plans to apply a phased (3-stage) response system upon heavy snowfall forecasts and flexibly deploy heavy equipment such as loaders and excavators as needed to strengthen field-oriented mobility. Additionally, the city will immediately supplement improvements identified at the site for bottleneck sections and vulnerable areas during commute hours to enhance both work efficiency and safety.
Mayor Kim Bo-ra stated, "Centered on the completed Geumgwang snow removal hub, we will prepare for continuous operation of snow removal materials and equipment, and shorten response time to heavy snow through thorough preparation," and "I appreciate the dedication of workers in the field, and will do our utmost in winter disaster response with citizens' safety as our top priority." He also emphasized, "Since main roads receive priority snow removal during heavy snowfall, alleys and back roads may experience some delays," and urged, "Citizens' participation in 'clearing snow in front of my home' becomes a great force in protecting everyone's safety."
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