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Stone Mountain preservation bill advances out of committee; aims to protect original park footprint and increase oversight
Summary
House Bill 1415 would preserve the Stone Mountain Park footprint assembled between 1959 and 1970, require inventory and State Properties Commission oversight of later-acquired noncore properties, and allow proceeds from potential sales of noncore parcels to support deferred maintenance; the committee passed the bill by voice vote.
An unnamed presenter, speaking on behalf of Governor Kemp, described House Bill 1415 as a ‘‘preservation-first, transparency-focused’’ bill that would fully protect the Stone Mountain Park footprint assembled between 1959 and 1970 while giving the association tools to manage noncore properties acquired later.
The presenter told the committee the park faces more than $40,000,000 in deferred maintenance and said the bill accomplishes three goals: preserve and protect the original park footprint; provide flexibility to manage noncore…
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