County to use remaining Park Bond funds to buy a portion of East Cobb Tritt property. A donation from a local group will continue the public/private history at the site!
Cobb County Commissioner Bob Ott knows the amount of available land to be preserved from development through the park bond in District 2 has nearly disappeared. That’s why he is thrilled the county commission could soon vote to allocate the last of the 2017 Supplemental Parks Bond funds to acquire nearly 30 acres adjacent to the current East Cobb Park.
“The chance to purchase some of the Tritt Property is an exciting opportunity and it would preserve a pristine part of Cobb County that would be enjoyed for generations to come,” said Ott.
“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, the county would use the remaining approximately $8.3 million of the 2017 parks bond to buy the property. A donation of about $102,000 from the Friends for the East Cobb Park, Inc. would complete the purchase. That donation would be facilitated by the Cobb Community Foundation.
Ott said the Friends for the East Cobb Park, Inc. would start a fundraising effort to replenish the borrowed endowment funds and raise money for the purchase of the remaining Tritt Property and future enhancements to the park.
The new 29.71-acre site would be 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.
Commissioners are scheduled to vote on the purchase during their Tuesday night meeting.
