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Roswell staff propose reservation system for Old Mill Park to reduce crowding and safety incidents
Summary
Parks staff recommended a managed, reservation-based entry system for Old Mill Park from May through September to limit daily visitation, educate visitors about prohibited activities, and shift routine access control from sworn officers to part-time park attendants.
Parks staff told council that Old Mill Park’s concentrated weekend visitation and constrained parking are producing safety and neighborhood impacts that recurring ordinance changes and enforcement have not fully solved. To limit daily volumes and reduce the need for police-focused enforcement, staff recommended a reservation-based entry and parking validation system during the busy season.
Parks department leadership (presented as the parks director) described the problem: the city maintains roughly 60 parking spaces for Old Mill Park but sees thousands of visitors on peak days. The director recommended running a reservation…
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