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Board approves intent to name Mayo Lake cabin for longtime parks employee Mark Ashley
Summary
The board voted to consider adoption of a resolution at its June 1 meeting to name a new Mayo Lake Park camping cabin in honor of long-time Recreation, Arts and Parks employee Mark Ashley; the board approved moving the item forward to the June meeting.
John Hill, representing the Recreation, Arts and Parks Department, asked the Board of County Commissioners to advance consideration of naming the new Mayo Lake Park camping cabin in honor of Mark Ashley, a long-time county parks employee who served in multiple roles including work with Special Olympics and the Kirby Cultural Arts complex.
Hill described Ashley as "very integral to the operations of Person County Recreation, Arts, and Parks" and said staff and the Recreation Advisory Board recommended the name. The board approved a motion to consider adoption of the naming resolution at the June 1, 2026 meeting.
