Julie said Browntown Park's boardwalk had fallen into disrepair and the county closed the park temporarily while it sought funding for repairs. "The park the trail at Browntown Park, has been completely redone. We had to close that park down, for a while because it was in such disrepair," she said, and added the county received a $200,000 grant from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Recreation Trails program to rebuild the boardwalk and construct a nature trail with interpretive signage, trash receptacles and benches.
According to Julie, the work will add amenities intended to make the park more cohesive and accessible. The episode did not give a construction schedule or completion date, nor did it specify contractor names or procurement details. Julie did not describe a separate funding match or operating budget for ongoing maintenance.
No formal votes or actions were recorded in the audio; the segment presented the project as an example of how grant funding has supported county facilities.