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Montreat officials say bridge must be finished before plans for Billy & Ruth Graham memorial park; no town funds budgeted
Summary
At Montreat’s Aug. 8 public forum a resident praised progress on the Texas Road Pedestrian Bridge and asked about an adjacent Billy & Ruth Graham Memorial Park; officials said park planning will follow bridge completion and that no town funds are currently budgeted for the park.
At the Town of Montreat Board of Commissioners public forum on Aug. 8, 2024, resident Tom Frist said he was pleased to see progress on the Texas Road Pedestrian Bridge and asked for an update on the proposed Billy & Ruth Graham Memorial Park adjacent to the bridge.
Mayor Tim Helms said the board will work on park plans after the bridge project is complete. Mayor Pro Tem Mason Blake told the meeting that, "at this point there were no budgeted funds for the park," and that once the bridge is finished the town would pursue budgeting options or investigate private funding for the park.
The board did not take a formal vote on the park at the meeting; officials described the park as contingent on completion of the pedestrian-bridge project and future budget consideration or private fundraising. No schedule or funding amount for park design or construction was provided during the forum.
Tom Frist, a resident of 98 Frist Road, raised the question during the public comment period; the board’s comments indicated the project remains in the planning stage pending the bridge’s completion.
The board’s next procedural steps on the bridge or park were not specified in the meeting minutes.
