Business owners can get free park passes

Owners of corporate businesses located in Fayette County are now eligible to receive two free annual parking passes to use at the Lake Horton and Lake McIntosh reservoir parks.

The park perk was approved June 11 by the Board of Commissioners. The county began requiring passes for non-Fayette residents in 2015, charging $5 per car per day or $50 for an annual pass. Corporate passes cost $1 for a calendar year but can only be used 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Commissioner Randy Ognio suggested the free passes as a goodwill gesture to local businesses. Companies must apply for the stickers, which are assigned to individual vehicles.

Amenities at the parks include walking trails, boat ramps and picnic areas, but swimming is prohibited. For information about getting a pass, contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 770-716-4320. erwise it cannot exceed 0.75 cents on the dollar.

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