McDonough council OK’s park contract

In a recent special called meeting, the McDonough City Council voted Jan. 22 to approve a contract for construction of the Jonesboro Road park project at a total cost of $704,000. The money will be paid from the city’s SPLOST funds and includes a 10 percent contingency. McLeRoy Inc. had the approved bid from among eight companies that submitted bids on the project.

The work includes installation of a storm drain/detention pond, a 55-space striped parking lot, an eight-foot-wide walking trail and a five-foot-wide sidewalk from Jonesboro Road along with all other necessary clearing and grading, according to a city staff report. The site adjacent to Wesley Lakes Boulevard was acquired and designated for park use as part of an intergovernmental agreement reached with the county in 2008. The property’s purchase was part of the settlement agreement regarding a lawsuit over its zoning.