Blueprints Take Shape for East Perry's New Destination Park
Perry, GA · October 19, 2026
With the carnival rides packed away and the fairgrounds quiet again, the morning commute along the parkway is blissfully wide open. Ease into the workweek with a brisk morning, a clear sky, and a big city council work session on tap by sundown.
The Lead
Perry leaders are putting long-term recreational planning back on the front burner tonight as City Council reviews the blueprint for a future destination park in the East Perry service area. Funded through $1.4 million in voter-approved 2024 SPLOST proceeds, the project aims to give rapidly expanding residential neighborhoods on the eastern side of town a large-scale recreational anchor comparable to Creekwood and Rozar parks.
Council members and administrators gathered for tonight's 5:00 PM work session at City Hall will examine park acreage requirements, prospective parcel boundaries, and utility connections. The discussion builds directly on community feedback gathered by the East Perry Park Advisory Board to address youth athletics and greenspace shortages. Staff will present initial site evaluation criteria before opening formal property negotiations later this winter.
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Today's Outlook
- High 70°F · Low 44°F — Clear
- Grab a light jacket for the crisp morning before mild sunshine takes over this afternoon.
What's On Around Town
Today
Perry City Council Work Session Perry City Hall (808 Carroll St), 5:00 PM · Free Previewing park expansion blueprints and upcoming municipal initiatives.
Game Night Washington Memorial Library (1180 Washington Ave), Macon, 5:00–7:00 PM · Free All-ages tabletop board games, puzzles, and casual family fun.
Perry Planning Commission Hearing Perry City Hall (808 Carroll St), 6:00 PM · Free Public input and formal reviews on rezoning and local plats.
Tomorrow
Houston County Board of Commissioners Meeting Houston County Annex (200 Carl Vinson Pkwy), Warner Robins, 5:00 PM · Free
Perry City Council Meeting Perry City Hall (808 Carroll St), 6:00 PM · Free
Music Bingo Wild Wing Cafe (214 Technology Dr), Warner Robins, 7:00 PM · Free
Wednesday
Chamber Day Community Celebration Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce (338 Poplar St), Macon, 9:00 AM–Noon · Free
Middle Georgia Career Fair Macon Youth Development Campus (4160 Riggins Mill Rd), Macon, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · Free
Perry Main Street Promotions Committee Perry City Hall (808 Carroll St), Noon · Free
Spotlight & Story
- 807 Carroll Street
- Long before diners sat down for seafood gumbo and po'boys at Orleans on Carroll, William Pennuel built the 16-room Liberty Hotel here in 1840 to house stagecoach travelers. General Tom Thumb even lodged on the lot during his antebellum tour.
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