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Commissioners discuss returning Memorial Park and Bailey Street Park to city after municipal recreation grant

Ware County Board of Commissioners · February 13, 2025
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Ware County commissioners discussed offering Memorial Park and Bailey Street Park back to the City after the City received a state recreation grant; Recreation staff urged keeping Memorial Park for after-school programs and staff flagged lifeguard and utility cost questions.

Ware County commissioners on Feb. 13 discussed returning Memorial Park and Bailey Street Park to the City of Waycross after the city reportedly received a state recreation grant.

Commissioner Leonard Burse said the City approached the county about taking back the parks after receiving “a grant of more than $2 million from Governor Kemp earmarked for recreation.” He…

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