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Bluff City aldermen, residents debate charging rental fee for Wells Park pavilion
Summary
A proposal to charge a rental fee for pavilion use at Wells Park prompted strong opposition from residents and split views among aldermen about how to fund maintenance and security.
A proposed discussion about creating a rental fee for Wells Park’s pavilion drew sharp comments from residents and aldermen at Wednesday’s Bluff City meeting, with several speakers urging the board to keep park access free.
Public works supervisor Alan Moultrie described maintenance demands for the park and said the department currently has no dedicated repair fund. "Whenever there's damage or anything like that, that comes out of our funding," Moultrie told the board, summarizing staff’s maintenance burden.
Several residents invoked the park’s origin and community mission. One longtime resident asked aldermen to…
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