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Hutchins family presses county for timeline and accountability on Jake’s Woods park project
Summary
A Hutchins family descendant told commissioners April 15 the Jake’s Woods park project is behind schedule and asked the county either to complete the intended memorial and park work or return land to the family. County staff described grant requirements and said a one-acre parcel must be surveyed and cleared before site work can proceed.
A descendant of Jacob P. Hutchins urged the Jones County Board of Commissioners on April 15 to either complete the Jake’s Woods park development as originally intended or return portions of the property to the family, citing missed deadlines and a desire to preserve family legacy.
The descendant, who identified himself as a sixth great-grandson of Jacob P. Hutchins, described family concern that the county has not advanced the project and asked for a clear timeline, more accountability and a measure of family ownership to remain part of the site’s future commemoration. The speaker said the family had intended a legacy use for the land and asked the county either to proceed or to allow the family alternative…
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