Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Park Infrastructure topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commissioners allocate funding to add about 90–100 parking spaces at Tom Wood Park
Summary
Fannin County commissioners approved moving forward with a planned parking expansion at Tom Wood Park after reviewing a quote of approximately $96,000; commissioners described the need to relieve high tournament parking demand and directed funding from county project funds.
The Fannin County Board of Commissioners approved a project to expand parking at Tom Wood Park by roughly 90–100 spaces following a staff presentation and a vendor quote.
County recreation official Eddie O’Neil told the board that current parking at the park is insufficient during tournaments and that the county received a quote of about $96,000 from Johnson Vaden to build the additional spaces. Commissioners described the situation as a “good problem” that reflects heavy use of county parks and moved to authorize funds for the project so work can begin before the high season of tournaments.
The board made a motion and second to allocate money for the parking expansion from county project funds; the motion passed on vocal approval. Staff were directed to move forward with contracting and scheduling so the contractor can begin work in time for upcoming tournaments.
