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Residents urge commissioners to honor Moss Ferry Park conservation terms, oppose pickleball courts
Summary
Several residents urged the Carroll County Board of Commissioners to keep Moss Ferry Park passive and to honor the donor's deed of conservation easement, raising environmental, traffic and safety concerns about proposed pickleball courts.
Several residents told the Carroll County Board of Commissioners on April 1 that the county should preserve Moss Ferry Park as a passive, nature-focused site and should not install pickleball courts.
Residents said the 105-acre tract, donated by Jeff Matthews, carries a conservation easement and related donation documents that, they contend, restrict development such as paved lots, lighting and organized sports. "It was donated with a very specific intent to be a passive park," said Ron Butler, a Moss Ferry Road resident. "So that's what we need to do."
The complaint surfaced during the public-comment portion of the meeting and drew multiple speakers who live…
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