Blankets Creek to get better parking lot amenities via County Commissioners/Park Bond
Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 8:01AM Thanks to the park bond referendum that Cherokee County voters approved last November and with help of Karen Bosch - County Commissioner, Blankets will have better amenities. The county commissioners approved this week the purchase of the land next door to Blankets. This is the 5 acre tract located between Blankets Creek Parking Lot and Sixes Presbyterian Church. This will allow parking lot expansion, permanent bathrooms, pavillion, etc... A big thanks to Karen Bosch for making Blankets Creek even better!
Here is the article from the Cherokee Tribune:
Cherokee County is staying a little greener with a vote by the Board of Commissioners to make another park land grab.
The board on Tuesday night approved the purchase of three parcels of land using funds from the $90 million parks bond.
The sites are: 150 acres on Highway 20 in Macedonia for $30,000 an acre; 39 acres on Highway 92 in southwest Cherokee for $1.55 million; and 5.2 acres on Sixes Road adjacent to Blankets Creek for $275,000 for parking and restroom facilities for the Blankets Creek Trails.
Reader Comments (4)
Wonderful news about the parking lot expansion, permanent bathrooms, pavillion, etc......any chance of a shower in that bathroom? For those of us who have to travel a long way to get to Blankets Creek, it would sure be nice rinse off before heading home. I would even be willing to pay for it - as would I'm sure anyone riding with me:)
Yippee!! Real bathrooms!!! Wooo Hoo!!!
Great news! One of the local bike shops should put in one of these automated bike kiosks...
http://www.machineryrowbicycles.com/index.php/news/news_description/trek-stop-vending-machine-at-machinery-row/
That would be sweet - and the LBS would cash in.
Outstanding!