Local developer asks Columbus City Council to study river-surfing feature on Chattahoochee
A private group led by John Turner presented a proposal for a world-class river-surfing feature on the Chattahoochee River and asked the council to consider funding engineering and permitting studies in the FY2026 budget to refine costs and enable fundraising.
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John Turner, a local river-development advocate, told the Columbus City Council on May 13 that private fundraising and earlier river projects have already driven economic development along the Chattahoochee and that a new river-surfing feature could further boost tourism.
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