The reconstruction of Zhong Chongde Funeral Home has begun! Green requested that the project be completed on schedule and with quality, and Blue praised Lu Xiuyan for taking the responsibility.

The reconstruction of the Chongde Funeral Home in Taichung started today, with a construction period of 5 years and expected to be completed in 2031. Taichung City Councilors Huang Shouda and Chen Yahui of the Democratic Progressive Party said that Chongde Funeral Home has been in use for more than half a century. The reconstruction is a long-term expectation of the local area and should be completed on schedule and with quality without further delay. Li Zhong, secretary-general of the KMT parliamentary group, said that Lu Xiuyan started construction of the NIMBY facility before leaving office, showing her courage to take responsibility.

Huang Shoudat pointed out that funeral homes are different from general public facilities, as they involve the last stage of citizens’ lives and the needs of their families in their grieving moments. In addition to ensuring that the project is completed on schedule and with high quality, the city government should also pay attention to the service capacity, traffic routes and the quality of life of surrounding residents during the construction period, so as to reduce the impact of the reconstruction project and reduce the inconvenience to bereaved families and residents.

Chen Yahui said that Chongde Funeral Home has been in use for more than half a century, and reconstruction has long been a long-standing expectation of the local government. It is indeed too late that the city government has delayed the official start of construction until now. Today, more than 4.2 billion yuan has been invested, and the follow-up construction period is long. It is even more important to take good care of the progress, quality, and funding, and not delay it again and again. Chen Yahui requested that transportation, parking and funeral services during the construction period should also be properly arranged. She hoped that the project could be completed as scheduled, so that the family members would have a more complete and secure funeral environment.

Li Zhong pointed out that the funeral home is a NIMBY facility that everyone dislikes. In the past, local councilors have been clamoring for reconstruction or relocation for 20 or 30 years, but there was no way to relocate it. The city government had no choice but to plan for the reconstruction of the original site. It was a responsible attitude for the mayor to have the courage to take on the responsibility and not to leave the problem to the next term. He was able to start construction before leaving office.