School board agrees to take Hurricane Park

Vote ends 99-year property lease to town

The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved unanimously at its meeting last Thursday to take over ownership and responsibility of maintaining all of Hurricane Park except the lake, which will remain the Town of Flomaton's responsibility.

School board attorney Kirk Garrett made a recommendation to enter into and execute a Termination of Lease Agreement with the town of Flomaton for the lease dated on or about Aug. 27, 1985, and the amendment to lease agreement dated on or about Oct. 29, 2019, and to authorize and direct the board chairman and superintendent to execute and attest,...