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Henry County park board approves disc‑golf opening with environmental caveats
Summary
After months of dispute between conservation volunteers and course proponents, the board voted to permit the disc‑golf course to open subject to ropes in sensitive areas, an MOU review and an environmental advisor role to be added to bylaws.
The Henry County Park Board voted to allow the contested disc‑golf project to proceed with conditions, the board chair announced after the motion passed. Committee member (speaker 4) moved to permit the course to open while the board revises the memorandum of understanding and works to add an environmental advisor role to the board’s bylaws; the motion was seconded and the board voted in favor.
Proponents said the course is nearly finished and urged a chance to demonstrate community benefits. One organizer told the board they had "16 of 18 holes done" and asked for an opportunity to open as soon as the map is finalized. Opponents — including local conservation volunteers — urged the board to remove or relocate holes that pass through high‑quality woods, citing erosion, soil compaction and vegetation loss on holes identified in the consultant’s map.
Board member (speaker 4) described the motion as multi‑part: allow opening with agreed accommodations (ropes and restricted areas), initiate a review and revision of the MOU, and pursue a bylaw change to add an environmental adviser. After discussion the chair called the question; the board voiced its approval and the chair said, "Motion passes to allow the continued efforts to develop the disc‑golf course with the caveats that we brought up." The motion included a plan for the board to "watch them closely" and to schedule further review of the two most sensitive holes.
The board did not record a roll‑call tally in the transcript; the chair announced the motion passed. The motion also included direction to begin MOU edits and to explore expanding participating organizations in the agreement. The board flagged follow‑up tasks: identify the environmental adviser role and schedule a separate meeting to determine operating details for the two most sensitive holes.
Next steps: the board intends to initiate MOU revisions before the next meeting and to set a date to re‑examine the two problematic holes; board members said they will continue monitoring the course as it opens to the public.
