{"id":143745,"date":"2011-02-16T19:37:25","date_gmt":"2011-02-16T19:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/?p=143745"},"modified":"2024-04-21T19:02:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T19:02:16","slug":"kopavogur-vidtal-vid-gunnar-birgisson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/is\/kopavogur-vidtal-vid-gunnar-birgisson\/","title":{"rendered":"K\u00f3pavogur; vi\u00f0tal vi\u00f0 Gunnar I. Birgisson"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Frams\u00fdni og betri efnahagur<\/h5>\n<p>Gunnar Birgisson, b\u00e6jarstj\u00f3ri \u00ed K\u00f3pavogi, segir marga samverkandi \u00fe\u00e6tti b\u00faa a\u00f0 baki \u00f3tr\u00falegri uppbyggingu sveitarf\u00e9lagsins<\/p>\n<p>\u00deau eru l\u00edklega f\u00e1 sveitarf\u00e9l\u00f6gin sem hafa vaxi\u00f0 og dafna\u00f0 eins hratt og skipulega og K\u00f3pavogsb\u00e6r \u00e1 li\u00f0num \u00e1ratug. Bygg\u00f0in, sem \u00e1\u00f0ur virtist \u00fejappa s\u00e9r \u00ed kringum eina br\u00fa, teygir n\u00fa anga s\u00edna upp \u00ed k\u00f3ra og sali, hv\u00f6rf og \u00feing \u2013 og Vatnsendah\u00e6\u00f0in er komin \u00ed bygg\u00f0. En \u00feetta eru ekki bara svefnhverfi, heldur \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0ahverfi me\u00f0 verslun og \u00fej\u00f3nustu, kirkjum, k\u00falt\u00far og \u00ed\u00fer\u00f3ttamannvirkjum. Uppbyggingin hefur a\u00f0 langmestu leyti \u00e1tt s\u00e9r sta\u00f0 \u00ed b\u00e6jarstj\u00f3rnart\u00ed\u00f0 Gunnars Birgissonar \u2013 sem er a\u00f0 vonum stoltur af s\u00ednum b\u00e6. Uppbygging \u00e1 fj\u00f3rum fj\u00f6lmennum \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0ahverfum og fleiri komin \u00e1 teiknibor\u00f0i\u00f0. En hvar byrja\u00f0i \u00feetta allt?<\/p>\n<h5>Hi\u00f0 n\u00fdja fj\u00f6lnota \u00ed\u00fer\u00f3tta- og t\u00f3nlistarh\u00fas vi\u00f0 Vallark\u00f3r sem f\u00e9kk nafni\u00f0 K\u00f3rinn. (Mynd: Kriss\u00fd)<\/h5>\n<p>\u201e\u00dea\u00f0 m\u00e1 segja a\u00f0 \u00feetta hafi allt byrja\u00f0 upp \u00far 1990 \u00feegar Sigur\u00f0ur heitinn Geirdal var b\u00e6jarstj\u00f3ri og \u00e9g forma\u00f0ur b\u00e6jarr\u00e1\u00f0s. Vi\u00f0 \u00e1kv\u00e1\u00f0um a\u00f0 m\u00f3ta framt\u00ed\u00f0ars\u00fdn. \u00dea\u00f0 var l\u00e6g\u00f0 \u00ed \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0f\u00e9laginu sem haf\u00f0i sta\u00f0i\u00f0 nokku\u00f0 lengi en vi\u00f0 vorum vissir um a\u00f0 br\u00e1tt f\u00e6ri a\u00f0 sj\u00e1st fyrir endann \u00e1 henni,\u201c segir Gunnar. \u201e\u00dea\u00f0 var lj\u00f3st a\u00f0 \u00feegar \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0f\u00e9lagi\u00f0 k\u00e6mist upp \u00far \u00feessari l\u00e6g\u00f0, yr\u00f0i fari\u00f0 a\u00f0 byggja \u2013 en \u00fea\u00f0 var ekki miki\u00f0 um byggingaland \u00e1 Reykjav\u00edkursv\u00e6\u00f0inu. \u00dea\u00f0 stefndi \u00ed mikla kreppu \u00ed h\u00fasn\u00e6\u00f0ism\u00e1lum h\u00e9r. Vi\u00f0 \u00e1kv\u00e1\u00f0um a\u00f0 b\u00faa okkur undir breytta t\u00edma og skipul\u00f6g\u00f0um Sm\u00e1ra-, Linda- og Salahverfin. \u00deegar kreppan var gengin yfir, mynda\u00f0ist gr\u00ed\u00f0arleg eftirspurn og \u00fe\u00e1 vorum vi\u00f0 me\u00f0 \u00feessi hverfi kl\u00e1r. \u00deau bygg\u00f0ust upp \u00e1 algerum mett\u00edma.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Gunnar I. Birgisson \u00e1 b\u00e6jarstj\u00f3raskrifstofunni.<br \/>\n(Mynd: Brynhildur Gunnarsd\u00f3ttir)<\/p>\n<h5>H\u00e6gir \u00e1 n\u00e6stu tv\u00f6 \u00e1rin<\/h5>\n<p>\u201e\u00c1 me\u00f0an skipul\u00f6g\u00f0um vi\u00f0 n\u00e6stu \u00e1fanga. Inni \u00ed honum var K\u00f3rahverfi\u00f0, \u00ferj\u00fa \u00fe\u00fasund manna bygg\u00f0 sem hefur byggst upp \u00e1 \u00feremur \u00e1rum og ver\u00f0ur tilb\u00fain \u00e1 n\u00e6sta \u00e1ri. Einnig eru Hv\u00f6rfin n\u00e1nast fullbygg\u00f0. \u00dear ver\u00f0ur 1.500 til 1.800 manna bygg\u00f0 og \u00ed \u00deingunum, sem eru \u00ed fullri uppbyggingu n\u00fana, ver\u00f0a \u00fe\u00fasund til t\u00f3lf hundru\u00f0 manns. Um \u00feessar mundir eru Hno\u00f0raholt og Rj\u00fapnah\u00e6\u00f0 a\u00f0 komast \u00ed uppbyggingu og framkv\u00e6md og vi\u00f0 \u00e1\u00e6tlum a\u00f0 \u00feau hverfi ver\u00f0i tilb\u00fain eftir tv\u00f6 til \u00ferj\u00fa \u00e1r. S\u00ed\u00f0an erum vi\u00f0 \u00ed skipulagsferli \u00e1 svokalla\u00f0ri Vatnsendah\u00e6\u00f0 \u00fear sem ver\u00f0a um 700 \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0ir. Frestur til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um byggingarr\u00e9tt \u00e1 sv\u00e6\u00f0inu er n\u00fdli\u00f0inn og vi\u00f0 erum a\u00f0 fara yfir ums\u00f3knirnar.<br \/>\nSvo er \u00fea\u00f0 vesturb\u00e6rinn hj\u00e1 okkur en \u00fear er b\u00fai\u00f0 a\u00f0 sam\u00feykkja r\u00famlega tv\u00f6 hundru\u00f0 \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0ir. Vi\u00f0 erum a\u00f0 vinna a\u00f0 heilmiklum breytingum \u00e1 skipulaginu \u00e1 atvinnu- og \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0asv\u00e6\u00f0inu til a\u00f0 koma til m\u00f3ts vi\u00f0 \u00e1bendingar og \u00f3skir \u00edb\u00faa sem felldu sig ekki vi\u00f0 fyrri skipulagshugmyndir. Vi\u00f0 gerum r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir 340 \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0um \u00ed bryggjuhverfinu, sem var sam\u00feykkt \u00e1ri\u00f0 2003. \u00c1 K\u00e1rsnesinu ver\u00f0a \u00fev\u00ed alls um sex til \u00e1tta hundru\u00f0 n\u00fdjar \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0ir en \u00feetta hverfi mun byggjast upp \u00e1 lengri t\u00edma en \u00f6nnur hverfi, kannski t\u00edu \u00e1rum. A\u00f0 lokum erum vi\u00f0 me\u00f0 um 300 \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0ir \u00ed Lundi og \u00ed desember ver\u00f0ur flutt inn \u00ed fyrstu \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0irnar \u00fear.\u201c<br \/>\n\u00deegar Gunnar er spur\u00f0ur hvort endalaust ver\u00f0i h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 byggja, segir hann \u00fea\u00f0 af og fr\u00e1. \u201e\u00c9g sp\u00e1i \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 muni h\u00e6gja verulega \u00e1 byggingu \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0arh\u00fasa og fj\u00f6lb\u00fdlish\u00fasa \u00e1 n\u00e6stunni. \u00c1 n\u00e6stu tveimur \u00e1rum er \u00fatlit fyrir a\u00f0 bygg\u00f0ar ver\u00f0i tv\u00f6falt fleiri \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0ir en \u00fe\u00f6rf er fyrir. Vi\u00f0 eigum \u00fev\u00ed eftir a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 ja\u00f0arsv\u00e6\u00f0in k\u00f3lna og \u00fea\u00f0 er lj\u00f3st a\u00f0 uppbyggingarhra\u00f0inn ver\u00f0ur ekki eins mikill.\u201c<\/p>\n<h5>Hr\u00f6\u00f0 fj\u00f6lgun<\/h5>\n<p>\u00deegar eki\u00f0 er um hin n\u00fdju sv\u00e6\u00f0i K\u00f3pavogs fer ekki hj\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 ma\u00f0ur spyrji sig hva\u00f0an allt f\u00f3lki\u00f0 sem \u00e1 a\u00f0 b\u00faa \u00ed h\u00fasunum mun koma. Gunnar segir \u00fea\u00f0 koma \u00far \u00fdmsum \u00e1ttum. \u201e\u00cd fyrsta lagi hefur komi\u00f0 hinga\u00f0 mikill fj\u00f6ldi \u00fatlendinga me\u00f0 fj\u00f6lskyldur s\u00ednar og sest h\u00e9r a\u00f0; \u00feetta er har\u00f0duglegt f\u00f3lk sem f\u00e6r t\u00e6kif\u00e6ri til a\u00f0 koma undir sig f\u00f3tunum \u2013 og gerir \u00fea\u00f0 vel. \u00cd \u00f6\u00f0ru lagi hefur efnahagur f\u00f3lks batna\u00f0 mj\u00f6g miki\u00f0 \u00e1 seinustu \u00e1rum. Ungt f\u00f3lk \u00e1 betra a\u00f0gengi a\u00f0 peningum en okkar kynsl\u00f3\u00f0 \u00e1tti. Vi\u00f0 erum, til d\u00e6mis, a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 tuttugu og fimm \u00e1ra gamalt f\u00f3lk kaupa s\u00e9r einb\u00fdlish\u00fasal\u00f3\u00f0ir. Upps\u00f6fnun ver\u00f0m\u00e6ta og au\u00f0s hefur fari\u00f0 vaxandi og unga f\u00f3lki\u00f0 n\u00fdtur g\u00f3\u00f0s af \u00fev\u00ed. \u00cd \u00feri\u00f0ja lagi er \u00fea\u00f0 hi\u00f0 mj\u00f6g svo skr\u00fdtna n\u00fat\u00edma mynstur sem kallast fjarb\u00fa\u00f0. \u00dea\u00f0 er \u00e6 algengara a\u00f0 f\u00f3lk sem fram a\u00f0 \u00feessu hef\u00f0i veri\u00f0 \u00ed samb\u00fa\u00f0, b\u00fai \u00ed sitt hvoru lagi nema um helgar. \u00deetta er mynstur sem er a\u00f0 ver\u00f0a \u00f3tr\u00falega algengt. \u00cd fj\u00f3r\u00f0a lagi eru \u00fea\u00f0 eldri borgarar. \u00deeirra hagur hefur fari\u00f0 batnandi. \u00dea\u00f0 er t\u00f6luvert um a\u00f0 \u00feeir selji h\u00fasin s\u00edn, borgi \u00fat arfinn til afkomenda sinna og kaupi s\u00e9r \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0.<\/p>\n<p>Breytingarnar sem hafa \u00e1tt s\u00e9r sta\u00f0 \u00e1 seinustu t\u00edu \u00e1rum eru svo miklar a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 er \u00f3l\u00edku saman a\u00f0 jafna. \u00deetta er or\u00f0i\u00f0 allt anna\u00f0 samf\u00e9lag en var h\u00e9r \u00e1 \u00e1runum 1990 til 1995.\u201c<br \/>\n\u00cd K\u00f3pavogi b\u00faa 28.500 manns \u00ed dag. \u00c1 \u00feeim sv\u00e6\u00f0um sem skipul\u00f6g\u00f0 hafa veri\u00f0 og eru \u00ed p\u00edpunum er lj\u00f3st a\u00f0 \u00edb\u00faum fj\u00f6lgar um sex til \u00e1tta \u00fe\u00fasund \u00e1 n\u00e6stu fimm til sj\u00f6 \u00e1rum. \u201e\u00dea\u00f0 hefur fj\u00f6lga\u00f0 um \u00fe\u00fasund \u00edb\u00faa \u00e1 \u00e1ri h\u00e9r \u00e1 seinustu \u00e1rum og \u00fea\u00f0 l\u00edtur \u00fat fyrir a\u00f0 s\u00fa \u00fer\u00f3un haldi \u00e1fram og vi\u00f0 ver\u00f0um \u00ferj\u00e1t\u00edu \u00fe\u00fasund \u00e1ri\u00f0 2009 og f\u00f6rum upp \u00ed 35.000 flj\u00f3tlega eftir \u00fea\u00f0,\u201c segir Gunnar.<\/p>\n<h5>Ney\u00f0ar\u00e1stand hef\u00f0i skapast<\/h5>\n<p>Hva\u00f0 atvinnu var\u00f0ar, voru f\u00e6rri st\u00f6rf en hendur til a\u00f0 vinna \u00feau \u00ed K\u00f3pavogi \u00e1ri\u00f0 1990. \u201e\u00cd dag hefur \u00feetta gj\u00f6rbreyst,\u201c segir Gunnar. \u201e\u00cd skipulaginu h\u00f6fum vi\u00f0 gert r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir atvinnuh\u00fasn\u00e6\u00f0i \u00fear sem er bygg\u00f0. F\u00f3lk eltir atvinnuna. N\u00fana liggur fyrir a\u00f0 byggja \u00e1 anna\u00f0 hundra\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fasund fermetra atvinnuh\u00fasn\u00e6\u00f0i \u00e1 Gla\u00f0heimasv\u00e6\u00f0inu og svo \u00e1 eftir a\u00f0 skipuleggja sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 sunnan Sm\u00e1ralindar. \u00de\u00fa \u00e1tt a\u00f0 geta n\u00e1lgast allt sem \u00fe\u00fa nau\u00f0synlega \u00fearft innan \u00feess hverfis sem \u00fe\u00fa b\u00fdr\u00f0 \u00ed.\u201c<br \/>\nA\u00f0spur\u00f0ur hvort framt\u00ed\u00f0ars\u00fdn \u00feeirra Sigur\u00f0ar hafi n\u00e1\u00f0 eins langt og framkv\u00e6mdir bera vott um n\u00fana, segir Gunnar svo vera. \u201eVi\u00f0 byrju\u00f0um \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 kaupa upp l\u00f6nd og h\u00f3fum framkv\u00e6mdir h\u00e9r ni\u00f0ri \u00ed K\u00f3pavogsdal. S\u00ed\u00f0an \u00e1ttum vi\u00f0 l\u00f6nd hinum megin vi\u00f0 Reykjanesbraut og vorum me\u00f0 \u00feetta allt kl\u00e1rt \u00feegar kreppunni l\u00e9tti 1995-96. \u00dea\u00f0 haf\u00f0i veri\u00f0 stopp \u00ed \u00e1tta \u00e1r og \u00fe\u00f6rfin var mikil. H\u00e9r hef\u00f0i skapast ney\u00f0ar\u00e1stand ef vi\u00f0 hef\u00f0um ekki geta\u00f0 byggt upp Lindirnar og Sm\u00e1rana \u00ed hvelli. \u00deessi hverfi bygg\u00f0ust upp \u00e1rin 1997-2004 og \u00feanga\u00f0 kom miki\u00f0 af leiksk\u00f3lab\u00f6rnum \u00far Reykjav\u00edk. Unga f\u00f3lki\u00f0 streymdi hinga\u00f0 og \u00fea\u00f0 var f\u00f3lki\u00f0 sem vi\u00f0 \u00feurftum.<\/p>\n<p>Vi\u00f0 fleyttum rj\u00f3mann af \u00fev\u00ed duglega f\u00f3lk sem kom fr\u00e1 Reykjav\u00edk \u2013 en borgin haf\u00f0i sofna\u00f0 \u00e1 ver\u00f0inum. \u00cd uppbyggingunni h\u00f6f\u00f0um vi\u00f0 haft a\u00f0 lei\u00f0arlj\u00f3si a\u00f0 fyrst k\u00e6mu leiksk\u00f3larnir og grunnsk\u00f3larnir \u00ed hverfin. Vi\u00f0 l\u00f6g\u00f0um mikla \u00e1herslu \u00e1 a\u00f0 innvi\u00f0ir hverfisins yr\u00f0u tilb\u00fanir sem fyrst. Samhli\u00f0a sk\u00f3lunum voru \u00fea\u00f0 \u00ed\u00fer\u00f3ttah\u00fasin og g\u00f6ngust\u00edgarnir. \u00dea\u00f0 skiptir miklu m\u00e1li a\u00f0 unga f\u00f3lki\u00f0 geti fari\u00f0 \u00fat a\u00f0 hlaupa e\u00f0a \u00fat a\u00f0 ganga me\u00f0 barnavagnana. Vi\u00f0 malbikum strax og g\u00f6ngum fr\u00e1 gangst\u00e9ttum og inn \u00ed hverju hverfi er opi\u00f0 sv\u00e6\u00f0i. Og au\u00f0vita\u00f0 byggir allt \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 umfer\u00f0arm\u00e1lin s\u00e9u \u00ed lagi.\u201c<\/p>\n<h5>Fj\u00e1rfest \u00ed innvi\u00f0um<\/h5>\n<p>\u00deegar Gunnar er spur\u00f0ur hvort ekki s\u00e9 \u00f3heyrilega d\u00fdrt a\u00f0 byggja upp hverfi sem bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 svo g\u00f3\u00f0a \u00fej\u00f3nustu, segir hann \u00fea\u00f0 svo vera en b\u00e6tir vi\u00f0: \u201eOkkar rekstrarsta\u00f0a batnar \u00e1r fr\u00e1 \u00e1ri. Uppbyggingu af \u00feessari st\u00e6r\u00f0 fylgir l\u00edka fj\u00e1rmagn og vi\u00f0 h\u00f6fum nota\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 til a\u00f0 fj\u00e1rfesta \u00ed innvi\u00f0um og til a\u00f0 l\u00e6kka \u00fej\u00f3nustugj\u00f6ld. \u00deegar hagur b\u00e6jarf\u00e9lagsins v\u00e6nkast eiga \u00edb\u00faarnir a\u00f0 nj\u00f3ta g\u00f3\u00f0s af \u00fev\u00ed. Vi\u00f0 h\u00f6fum, til d\u00e6mis, fj\u00e1rfest \u00ed vatnsveitu \u2013 sem var l\u00f6ngu t\u00edmab\u00e6rt. Vi\u00f0 eigum land a\u00f0 bestu vatnst\u00f6kusv\u00e6\u00f0um landsins og h\u00f6fum gert samning vi\u00f0 Gar\u00f0ab\u00e6 til \u00ferj\u00e1t\u00edu \u00e1ra um s\u00f6lu \u00e1 vatni til \u00feeirra. Me\u00f0 \u00feessu munum vi\u00f0 geta l\u00e6kka\u00f0 vatnsskattinn hj\u00e1 b\u00e6jarb\u00faum. Framt\u00ed\u00f0in er \u00fev\u00ed bj\u00f6rt rekstrarlega s\u00e9\u00f0 hj\u00e1 okkur, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3tt h\u00e6gja muni \u00e1 framkv\u00e6mdum \u00e1 n\u00e6stu \u00e1rum.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Enn eru \u00f3taldir Kj\u00f3avellirnir sem hlj\u00f3ta \u00ed framt\u00ed\u00f0inni a\u00f0 gera K\u00f3pavog a\u00f0 draumalandi hestamannsins. \u00c1 Kj\u00f3av\u00f6llum er a\u00f0 r\u00edsa besta hestasv\u00e6\u00f0i \u00e1 landinu og \u00fe\u00f3tt v\u00ed\u00f0ar v\u00e6ri leita\u00f0. N\u00fa \u00feegar er unni\u00f0 h\u00f6r\u00f0um h\u00f6ndum a\u00f0 lagningu gatna og rei\u00f0st\u00edga um sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 og \u00fat \u00far \u00fev\u00ed og til stendur a\u00f0 reisa \u00fear gl\u00e6silega rei\u00f0h\u00f6ll me\u00f0 fullkomnum keppnis- og s\u00fdningavelli. \u00dea\u00f0 er lj\u00f3st a\u00f0 b\u00e6jarstj\u00f3rinn er afar stoltur af \u00feeirri framt\u00ed\u00f0 sem flj\u00f3tlega ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 veruleika \u00e1 Kj\u00f3av\u00f6llum \u2013 og m\u00e1 vera \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1 t\u00edmum sem veri\u00f0 er a\u00f0 reka hesta\u00ed\u00fer\u00f3ttina lengra og lengra burtu fr\u00e1 bygg\u00f0 \u00ed \u00f6\u00f0rum sveitarf\u00e9l\u00f6gum.<\/p>\n<h5>\u00c1byrg\u00f0arleysi a\u00f0 n\u00fdta landi\u00f0 ekki vel<\/h5>\n<p>Gunnar segir uppbygginguna hafa veri\u00f0 svo hra\u00f0a a\u00f0 helsta vandam\u00e1l K\u00f3pavogsb\u00e6jar, eins og annarra sveitarf\u00e9laga, hafi veri\u00f0 a\u00f0 f\u00e1 verktaka og mannskap \u00ed vinnu. \u201e\u00c1 \u00feessum uppgangst\u00edmum hafa margir fari\u00f0 a\u00f0 starfa sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6tt og horfi\u00f0 inn \u00ed virkjanirnar. 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Ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur fleiri \u00edb\u00faa per hektara, n\u00fdtir\u00f0u allar \u00fej\u00f3nustustofnanir betur.<\/p>\n<p>H\u00e9r \u00ed K\u00f3pavogi h\u00f6fum vi\u00f0 lagt \u00e1herslu \u00e1 a\u00f0 halda gamla b\u00e6num sem mi\u00f0b\u00e6. H\u00e9r erum vi\u00f0 me\u00f0 helstu stj\u00f3rns\u00fdsluna og helstu menningarstofnanir b\u00e6jarins; b\u00f3kasafni\u00f0, Salinn og Ger\u00f0arsafn og n\u00fa erum vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 undirb\u00faa byggingu \u00f3peruh\u00fass, \u00fear sem ver\u00f0a \u00ferj\u00fa svi\u00f0 og a\u00f0alsalurinn tekur sj\u00f6 til \u00e1tta hundru\u00f0 manns \u00ed s\u00e6ti. Vi\u00f0 erum afar stolt af t\u00f3nlistarh\u00fasinu okkar, Salnum, sem tekur \u00ferj\u00fa hundru\u00f0 manns \u00ed s\u00e6ti. Vi\u00f0 \u00e1\u00e6tlum a\u00f0 l\u00e1ta b\u00e6\u00f0i Salinn og Ger\u00f0arsafn tengjast \u00f3perunni. Til \u00feess \u00fearf a\u00f0 reisa veitingah\u00fas, kaffih\u00fas og \u00fatvega \u00fdmsa \u00fej\u00f3nustu. L\u00edkurnar \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00f3peruh\u00fasi\u00f0 h\u00e9r ver\u00f0i a\u00f0 veruleika eru s\u00edfellt a\u00f0 aukast. \u201c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frams\u00fdni og betri efnahagur Gunnar Birgisson, b\u00e6jarstj\u00f3ri \u00ed K\u00f3pavogi, segir marga samverkandi \u00fe\u00e6tti b\u00faa a\u00f0 baki \u00f3tr\u00falegri uppbyggingu sveitarf\u00e9lagsins \u00deau eru l\u00edklega f\u00e1 sveitarf\u00e9l\u00f6gin sem hafa vaxi\u00f0 og dafna\u00f0 eins hratt og skipulega og K\u00f3pavogsb\u00e6r \u00e1 li\u00f0num \u00e1ratug. Bygg\u00f0in, sem \u00e1\u00f0ur virtist \u00fejappa s\u00e9r \u00ed kringum eina br\u00fa, teygir n\u00fa anga s\u00edna upp \u00ed k\u00f3ra og sali, hv\u00f6rf og \u00feing \u2013 og Vatnsendah\u00e6\u00f0in er komin \u00ed bygg\u00f0. 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