BOC: Jimmy Davis Park, tourism dollars, rezoning

The ongoing saga of Jimmy Davis Park continued last week with County Manager Paul Van Haute reporting about alternative uses and the expenses of fencing – and with community activists continuing to push to “make it like it was.”

Community support continues for Eatonton recreation facility

Last Thursday, sheets of monsoon-like rain drove local residents attending a rally at Jimmy Davis Park (JDP) indoors to the American Legion Hall next door—where a storm over the park’s fate resumed unabated.

City Council refuses Jimmy Davis Park

In a tersely written resolution, the Eatonton City Council has made it absolutely clear that they do not want Jimmy Davis Park. The park is located inside the city limits and originally belonged to the city.

City council passes resolution on Jimmy Davis Park

The Eatonton City Council Monday night took action on the future of Jimmy Davis Park. Following a closed executive session on “property acquisition,” the body voted unanimously to allow Mayor John Reid to sign a resolution relating to the rundown recreation facility in southeast Eatonton.