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Resident urges officials to preserve downtown green space near bakery
Summary
A public commenter asked Winnsboro officials to keep the land around a downtown bakery as a formal park with shade, walkways and public seating, and offered to allow city use of her land; the board took no immediate action and moved on to consent items.
An unnamed Winnsboro resident told officials during public comment that the land around the downtown bakery should be preserved as a park, not used for additional parking or development. The commenter said the space could be redesigned with shade trees, granite walkways, climbing art and seating to create a centerpiece for downtown.
The speaker, identified in the record only as a public commenter, said they had tried to find resources and a landscape architect and offered to allow the city to incorporate their land into the park. "So I really hope that you will keep that," the commenter said, arguing that once the last green space in downtown is gone "there is no green space" and the area will be all concrete.
The commenter sketched a broader vision for connectivity, describing a route from Main Street past the Bowery, near a new WCA building behind "Dr. Petty's," across Walnut Street and linking to a nearby food-truck area. They referenced a figure of $5,000 when reviewing a prior plan element and said they would seek donations for trees and landscaping.
Chair (name not stated in the transcript) thanked the speaker and the meeting proceeded to the consent agenda. The transcript records no formal board response, schedule or staff assignment tied to the comment at the time it was made.
