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Perry County parks board votes to trial reopening of Eagle's Bluff while pursuing gate funding
Summary
The Perry County parks board voted to trial opening Eagle's Bluff park around the clock and to monitor impacts for 2–3 months while seeking funding for an electronic gate; board members raised concerns about utilities, trash, and slope safety and said law enforcement will patrol the area.
The Perry County Parks Board voted to trial reopening Eagle's Bluff park 24 hours a day and monitor the site for two to three months while the board seeks funding for an electronic gate.
Speaker 1 moved to open the park "that we keep it open 24 7," and members discussed timing for the change and how to manage security and costs. Speaker 2 said the board had talked with county sheriff Dave Falkenberg and county police chief Lee Hall, who "agreed to have officers at night when they're up that direction" to check for overnight camping or parties. Speaker 3, who oversees field maintenance, said he had checked the park's solar lights and found them working and undamaged, reporting, "The solar lights are still functioning ... they're nice and bright, and then nobody's damaged and there's nothing missing."
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