The Park at Flat Rock is open

The Park at Flat Rock is open! From the Hendersonville Lightning:

So far use of the Park at Flat Rock has been light, with a few walkers and dogs sighted since the park opened on Friday, Dec. 13.

The Flat Rock Village Council last week announced the official park opening, showed off the first two park benches and appointed a park advisory committee. The Village Council bought the former Highland Lake golf course property for $1.15 million. It has appropriated roughly $832,000 for park improvements for the budget year ending June 30, although no major work has been authorized yet. . .

The Village Council also created a new Park and Recreation Advisory Board and appointed retiring council member Dave Bucher and former park exploratory committee members Ginger Brown and John Dockendorf to serve. The Village Council scheduled a planning workshop Jan. 7 to discuss park development. The first two priorities are an improved walking trail, rest rooms, a picnic pavilion and a new entrance off Highland Lake Road. Walking the entire perimeter of the parkland would be about a 1.5-mile trip. . .

The council decided to go ahead and open the park despite the fact that no park improvements have been made. "The park is in development phase and portions of the park may be closed to tbe public at times," a sign says. "Obey all construction zone instructions." The Park is open from dawn until dusk. For more information about the Park, contact Flat Rock Village Hall at 697-8100.

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