Finally, after many years of delays and planning, and further setbacks in finalizing the construction, Mabry Park has an opening date, and a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate it.
Both the Friends of Mabry Park and the Cobb Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department have announced the ribbon-cutting for Thursday, May 2, at 6:30 p.m.
The park is located at 4345-4063 Wesley Chapel Road, just below the intersection with Sandy Plains Road.
More than a decade in the making, Mabry Park joins East Cobb Park as a passive public park in the community.
Initially the plans were stalled due to the recession, and more recently, as the project was winding up, as wet weather pushed back the opening.
Construction began in early 2018 after county commissioners’ approval to spend nearly $3 million.
The 26.5 acres for Mabry Park was once part of the larger Mabry Farm in Northeast Cobb. The park will include walking trails, picnic areas, a community garden, playground areas and more on land that includes a large pond.
Across from the site on Wesley Chapel Road, a subdivision is going up that also was part of the farmstead. Last February, a home built on the farm in 1915 was razed by the developer, who agreed to pay a mitigation fee to be used for historic preservation efforts in Cobb.
We’ll post more details about the ribbon-cutting and other information about the park’s opening, when we get them.
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