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Board adopts Parks and Recreation master plan; debate over historic house and Kilgore site noted
Summary
The Amherst County Board approved a Parks and Recreation Master Plan recommended by staff and the Recreation Advisory Board; the plan prioritizes undeveloped sites including Kilgore Community Park, a downtown urban park and Madison Heights Park, and the board discussed whether to preserve a town house included in one option.
Parks and Recreation staff and consultants from Hill Studios presented the Amherst County Parks and Recreation Master Plan and recommended adopting the document with the advisory board’s priorities and Option 1 for Coolwell Park and the town park.
The plan, compiled over about 18 months, prioritizes parcels that currently lack facilities—Kilgore Community Park, a downtown urban park (Schrader House area)…
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