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Commissioners approve park land purchases, property acquisitions and easements; DPW items to advance to full board
Summary
The Kent County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 19 approved multiple Parks and Public Works actions—including a Millennium Park land purchase, a DPW property acquisition with environmental review, a scale-house attendant position, a quick-claim deed and easement acquisitions for a Sustainable Business Park—and advanced them for further review or final action.
The Kent County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 19 approved several parks and public-works actions, advancing purchases, easements and operational items to later committee or full-board dates.
Parks and Recreation presented a request to purchase land for addition to Millennium Park. Mr. Swayze, Parks Department staff, said the parcel is surrounded by park property and the county plans to demolish existing structures and fold the land into the park footprint; demolition is planned for 2027 with county possession expected in 2026. Commission discussion thanked the Kent County Parks Foundation for its contribution. The motion to send the purchase to…
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