Milton Purchases Providence Park From Fulton County

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The city of Milton on Tuesday purchased Providence Park from the Fulton County Board of Commissioners.

Thanks to the great assistance of Fulton County Commissioners Bob Ellis and Liz Hausmann, Fulton County Chairman John Eaves and the entire Fulton County Board of Commissioners, Providence Park will be invaluable as part of Milton’s ever-expanding stable of parks, greenspace and event facilities, the city said.

Milton bought the facility for $4,200.

The park, which has been closed since 2004, was owned by Fulton County since before Milton’s incorporation 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,” he said. “We look forward to using its rugged terrain and natural beauty for a host of events and programs as soon as this fall.”

See also

• Fulton Agrees to Sell Providence Park to Milton
• Initiative Asks Residents To Help Preserve ‘Look and Feel’ of Milton
• Milton To Unveil Plans To Connect To Big Creek Greenway

Jim Cregge, the city’s parks and recreation director, added Milton has long contemplated the work needed to bring Providence Park back to a functional state. Staff is already working on renovation plans to ensure residents can enjoy Providence Park in the near future.

“The city of Milton has been underserved from a park standpoint and the addition of Providence Park will be a welcomed asset,” Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis said. “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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