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Fulton County approves 50-year ground lease with City of College Park for Camp Truett botanical garden; adds community liaison
Summary
Fulton County approved a 50-year ground lease with the City of College Park on March 5 to develop a botanical garden at Camp Truett, preserving existing county programs and adding a community liaison requirement after residents raised outreach concerns.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners on March 5 approved a 50-year ground lease with the City of College Park for development of a botanical garden at Camp Truett, adding a community-liaison mechanism after commissioners and residents raised concerns about local outreach and preservation of existing on-site programs.
Chairman Rob Pitts introduced the item. Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt the resolution after county staff, the county attorney and College Park representatives described the project structure, funding and protections for existing programs. Commissioner Khadija Abdul Rahman moved to adopt the resolution; the motion carried with a unanimous vote.
Key terms and safeguards. County staff and the county attorney told commissioners that the ground lease would cover approximately 32 acres of the Camp Truett property; existing county-supported activities — including a community garden, Cooperative Extension programming, a 4‑H…
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