Barrow County board approves transfer of Winder Legacy Park parcels to City of Winder
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The Barrow County Board of Education voted to authorize the school system to finalize a transfer of portions of parcels WN12425, WN12426 and WN12427 (Winder Legacy Park) to the City of Winder, with the district retaining certain usage rights and funding a one'time maintenance-and-operation payment.
The Barrow County Board of Education voted to authorize the school system to finalize a transfer of specific portions of parcels WN12425, WN12426 and WN12427, commonly known as Winder Legacy Park, to the City of Winder. The board motion passed by a 5'1 vote after two members recused themselves from the matter.
The transfer resolution allows the school system to retain certain rights and privileges related to continued use of the parcels and requires the district to provide a one'time maintenance-and-operation payment that will cover utilities, grounds, custodial services and maintenance and repairs. The superintendent presented the recommendation as an action item during the operations report and indicated the transfer would formalize long'running arrangements between the school system and the city.
The motion to authorize the transfer was made by Miss Carey and seconded by Miss Kelly. The chair announced she would recuse herself from the vote because of a Community Foundation affiliation; Miss Maddox also recused herself because of her husband's service on the foundation. A board member who identified herself as a recent appointee spoke in favor of returning the parcels to city ownership, noting heavy community use of the park and the park'related donor investments.
Board minutes and the operations presentation state that the district will retain certain usage rights after the transfer; the motion also includes the district'funded one'time M&O payment to cover utilities, grounds and custodial services. No ordinance or external statute was cited during the discussion.
The vote outcome recorded in the meeting: passed 5 yes, 1 no, with two recusals. The board indicated staff would finalize documents and proceed with the transfer process with the City of Winder.
Details that were not specified at the meeting included the exact dollar amount of the one'time M&O payment and the precise legal description of the portions to be transferred; staff said those specifics would be finalized as part of the transfer paperwork.