The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, meeting last Thursday in the historic courthouse, unanimously voted to create a park on 1.95 acres the county owns at the end of South Bay Haven Road on Gwynn’s Island.
Supervisor Mike Walls said that the Mathews Parks and Recreation Commission had suggested the county move ahead with creating the park after having a cleanup day at the site. He said the group proposed rebuilding the pier, creating a kayak launch, adding a fence along the adjacent neighbor’s property line, building a pavilion on the concrete pad that was left after the house on the site was demolished, and adding parking spots, a porta-potty, and trash cans. He moved to approve the request, but not limit the amenities to just the ones stated.
Supervisor Janice Phillips asked how much the park would cost, but Walls said there was no cost estimate. He said that facilities manager Tim Tillage had said he already had the funding in his budget for rebuilding the pier.
Supervisor Tom B...