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Commission clears county to seek DNR and Georgia Trails grants for Half Moon Pier and Susan King Taylor park improvements
Summary
Commissioners authorized staff to combine parcels for the Half Moon Pier site and gave the green light to pursue state grants (up to $3 million) for that pier and for elevated wetland trails and a fishing pier at Susan King Taylor Freedom Park; commissioners also agreed to a proposed 30% county match to strengthen grant scores.
The Liberty County Board of Commissioners voted to authorize county staff to prepare grant pre-applications and to combine several parcels as part of two waterfront and park projects: Half Moon Pier and Susan King Taylor Freedom Park (formerly referenced as Jones Creek Pavilion).
Planning and public works staff described two grant opportunities that require pre-application or recombined property ownership to improve permitting and grant competitiveness. For the Half Moon Pier site, staff said a Georgia Trails grant pre-application is due in November…
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