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Residents urge preservation of Serembi and parks commission outlines Riverlands investments
Summary
During public comment residents urged protection of Serembi's rural character and described voluntary conservation tools; Parks Commission Chair Diana Wilson updated the council on the Chattahoochee Riverlands project and nearly $3 million in Trust for Public Land investments for local parks.
Residents and commission leaders used the public comment and reports sections to emphasize preservation and park projects. Pat Lesko, a seven‑year resident of Serembi, told the council she and other residents value the city's approach of concentrating development while preserving about 70% of land as forests, farms and parks; she praised voluntary conservation easements as a tool to retain rural character.
Diana Wilson, chair of the parks commission, invited the public to the Jan. 1 First Day Hike at Cochrane Mill Park and gave an update on the Chattahoochee Riverlands project, a 100‑mile initiative spanning seven counties and 20 cities that includes camp‑and‑paddle trails. She said Trust for Public Land will have invested nearly $3 million in improvements to Campbellton Park and Riverlands Park upon completion this spring; funding sources include the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program and a grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.
Laurie Searle also promoted the Chattahoochee Hills Holiday Tour of Homes and supplied a site for tickets. Council members thanked volunteers and emphasized continued attention to land preservation as large rezoning requests approach the council for review.
