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Turn Back the Block seeks partnership to revitalize Vernon Forest Park; commission moves proposal to full body
Summary
Turn Back the Block and UGA partners pitched a privately led revitalization for Vernon Forest Park, offering fundraising and design support; procurement and commissioners agreed to move the unsolicited proposal to the full commission without recommendation and to explore an MOU with milestones.
Representatives of Turn Back the Block, including board chair Garen Mueller and executive director Ashley Brown, presented an unsolicited proposal to revitalize Vernon Forest Park, highlighting a partnership with the University of Georgia's Connected Resilient Communities program and a potential donation of adjacent land from Georgia Power.
Mueller said the group aims to fundraise and pursue grants, not ask the city for operating funds, and asked the commission for permission to partner and pursue grant opportunities…
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