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What's allowing county to move forward on turning Athens Street land into Butler park
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Land the county owns behind the Hall County Health Department and the Butler Center property off Athens Street will finally become a park thanks to a federal grant and county SPLOST money. - photo by Scott Rogers
A park on Athens Street in Gainesville has received more than $600,000 in grant funding from the National Park Service, allowing Hall County to move forward with plans for the area that officials say has long needed more recreational opportunities.