Rye Officials Drop Plans To Privatize Town Park

RYE, N.Y. – Rye Town Park will remain in public hands for now, according to a report by lohud.com.

The town of Rye has rejected four plans from companies wanting to run its 62-acre park on Long Island Sound. The park commission is still considering a proposal by the city of Rye to take over management there.
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05/27/2016 3:00 p.m.

A commission had been looking at proposals from four companies that wanted to run the 62-acre park but decided to reject them all after hearing opposition to privatization from the public and its own members, the lohud.com report said.

However, the commission is still contemplating turning over the park’s management to the city of Rye, which co-owns it with the town, and leasing a restaurant there to a private company, the lohud.com story said.

The park, which includes walking paths, a beach, and a parking lot, needs about $14 million in improvements, the lohud.com report said.

To read the lohud.com story, click here.

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