Cobb Commission Eyes Property Near Park

MARIETTA, GA — Cobb County Commission members are expected to vote on a rare opportunity to preserve land from development in the county.

District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott is pushing for the county to buy nearly 30 acres next to the current East Cobb Park. The money for the purchase would come from the county' 2017 supplemental parks bond, not the general fund.

"The chance to purchase some of the Tritt Property is an exciting opportunity and it would preserve a pristine part of Cobb County that could be enjoyed for generations to come," Ott said in a news release.

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Cobb County Commissioners are expected to vote Tuesday on the purchase. The property is currently owned by Wylene Tritt and had previously been targeted for development.

"I want to thank Mrs. Tritt for her willingness to work with the county," Ott said. "District 2 has the least amount of available land for parks and this is a significant contribution to the neighbors who have been asking us to look at this property for years."

If approved by commissioners, the county would use the last $8.3 million of the 2017 parks bond to buy the property. Friends for East Cobb Park, Inc. plans to make a donation of about $102,000 to help complete the purchase.

The 29.71-acre site is immediately east of the current East Cobb Park and would include an easement linking it to Roswell Road. Ott says the property would be preserved in its existing state for the time being.

Image courtesy Cobb County Board of Commissioners