Flat Rock Village Council wants details on yearly park cost

Today's village council meeting included discussion of the Flat Rock Park Exploratory Committee report. The council also anticipates continuing discussions on the park decision at their regularly scheduled agenda meeting March 4 and their regularly scheduled council meeting March 14. They also plan to hold a special council meeting on Monday, February 25, at 2:00 p.m. for discussion on the park.

The primary concern seems to be what the on-going maintenance costs of the park would be in terms of the village's long-term financial forecast. 

From the Hendersonville Lightning:

The Flat Rock Village Council, in its first public discussion reacting to a proposed park at the Highland Lake Golf Course property, indicated conditional support of the idea while raising questions about the yearly maintenance cost.

"I'm in favor of pursuing this," said Vice Mayor Nick Weedman. "The initial capital investment and initial development of the park can be handled within our existing financial structure."

The ongoing cost, he added, is another question and one that the council needs to try to answer. Council members focused on two main options for park maintenance: contracting with Henderson County or hiring a private contractor....

Mayor Bob Staton said the council has some time to research and deliberate. The council set a public meeting for 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, to look in more detail at the plans, the annual operating costs and options for handling that....

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