Memo To Oconee BOC Regarding Elder Bridge Property

A little late now, but hey, at least we were calling for some action

Woven brightly,
Daniel J. Matthews, Jr.

To: oconee@yahoogroups.com
From: jveit@bellsouth.net
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:05:15 +0000
Subject: [oconee] Memo To Oconee BOC Regarding Elder Bridge Property

 
Per our discussion at Thursday night's meeting, Robert Wyatt has written a terrific memo to the board of commissioners on behalf of the Democratic committee, the body of which is pasted below. If you are interested in having your name signed to this memo before it is presented the BOC please email me. Probably best if you do it off the list serve to my personal email jveit@bellsouth.net. The BOC meets Tuesday evening, so please respond ASAP.

Thanks!

Jonathan
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We urge you to consider purchasing the 2.3-acre tract of land located just south of Elder Bridge, formerly owned by Al Cuming and now offered for sale by his stepson, James Flanagan.

Acquisition of this parcel would enable visitors to enjoy the historic covered bridge and the shoals on Rose Creek. It would also represent a critical first step toward implementing a 2007 plan for a county park in the area. Given the scenic and historic values of the Elder Bridge area, it should be a high priority for preservation.

The timing appears to be fortuitous, as the county has unspent funds from the 2003 Special Purpose Local Options Sales Tax (SPLOST), some of which was budgeted specifically for recreational and cultural projects. Again, we ask that you use county SPLOST funds to begin land acquisition for an Elder Bridge Park.


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