Hong Taeyong, Mayor of Gimhae, Wraps Up the Year with 'On-Site Inspections and Commercial District Care'

Hong Taeyong, mayor of Gimhae City, Gyeongnam, visited the site of the Gimhae City Resource Circulation Facility Modernization Project on the 31st and met with small business owners in nearby commercial areas.

At the construction site of the Resource Circulation Facility Modernization Project, Mayor Hong inspected winter construction safety measures and visited nearby restaurants to listen to the current status of the commercial district and the practical difficulties faced by merchants.

Hong Tae-yong, Mayor of Gimhae City, Gyeongnam, visited the modernization project site of the Bugok-dong Resource Circulation Facility to receive an explanation on the progress of the construction. Photo by Gimhae City Hall

The merchants said, "We were worried that visitors would decrease during the year-end and New Year holidays, but since the Resource Circulation Facility Modernization Project construction is underway nearby, the on-site workers have been having lunch and dinner here, allowing us to operate without losses," and added, "We ask for continuous interest and support so that the local commercial district can be maintained."

In response, Mayor Hong pledged, "Gimhae City will lead a domestic demand promotion campaign to ease citizens' difficulties and revitalize the local economy."

He also requested the construction site officials to "carry out the construction safely and soundly and to use the nearby commercial establishments."

Aerial view of the Resource Circulation Facility Modernization Project in Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam. Provided by Gimhae City Hall

The Gimhae City Resource Circulation Facility Modernization Project involves constructing a new incineration facility with a daily processing capacity of 150 tons at Jangyu Incineration Plant in Bugok-dong and replacing an existing incineration facility.

Along with this, construction of resident convenience facilities such as a swimming pool and gymnasium is also underway, with the number of workers simultaneously deployed daily ranging from a minimum of 100 to a maximum of 300.