The City of Asheville is slowly moving forward on repairs to several major parks that were destroyed by Hurricane Helene, including Azalea Park and a collection of parks along the French Broad River.
On Wednesday, city staff will host an open house at Asheville Middle School from 6-8 p.m, where residents can provide initial input on what they’d like to see as the city starts to rebuild the parks. There’s also a survey that is open through Dec. 19.
D. Tyrell McGirt, the city’s parks and recreation director, said these projects are moving more slowly than other park repairs, like Richmond Hill Park, due to their cost and complexity. Helene caused $25 million in damage to the parks system in total…