Council authorizes 12.6-acre park purchase on Hamilton E. Holmes Drive

Atlanta City Council authorized buying approximately 12.6 acres on the west side of Hamilton E. Holmes Drive for a District 10 park Oct. 5. Draft action minutes record an 11–0 vote on ordinance 26-O-1546.

The combined authorization is capped at $2,340,658.39 for acquisition, due diligence, closing, signage, demolition, stabilization and other site-development costs, using the Park Impact Fee West account and Park Improvement Fund. Council authorized acquisition documents and budget transfers; the minutes do not establish a completed purchase or park-construction schedule.