Fulton Agrees to Sell Providence Park to Milton

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The Fulton County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday agreed to sell Providence Park to the city of Milton.

Commissioners voted 5-1 to sell the park for a state-mandated cost of $4,200, the city said in a press release.

The park, closed since 2004, has been owned by Fulton County since before the city’s formation in December 2006. The 42-acre site includes a lodge, hiking trails, a rock-climbing cliff and a lake. Crews have cleaned it for the last 11 years after testing turned up contaminants in the ground water and soils.

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division now deems the clean-up complete, and “Milton is more than happy to take possession of the passive-use park and return it to use for residents,” said Mayor Joe Lockwood.

“We’re really very excited the city of Milton and Fulton County could come to terms everyone found agreeable for this beautiful park,” Lockwood added. “We look forward to using its rugged terrain and natural beauty for a host of events and programs in the near future.”

Jim Cregge, the city’s parks and recreation director, said Milton has long contemplated the work needed to bring Providence Park back to a functional state. Staff is already working on renovation and funding plans to ensure residents can enjoy Providence Park as part of Milton’s ever-expanding stable of parks, greenspace and event facilities.

“The city of Milton has been underserved from a park standpoint and the addition of Providence Park will be a welcomed asset,” said Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis, an integral part of the majority who voted for the deal. “The citizens of Milton will be pleased that there is a resolution to this issue after so many years.”

For more information on all of Milton’s programs and facilities, visit the city’s Online Activity Guide.

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