 New Parks and Recreation Director Hired 

Brian Borden, CPRP, is the new director of Woodstock Parks and Recreation Department. Borden has 24 years of experience in parks and recreation, serving most recently as the director of the Brookhaven Parks and Recreation Department. In his previous role, he oversaw the maintenance of 19 existing parks and over 300 acres of green space and trails. 

 

 City Council Approves Construction for City Center Phase One 

Woodstock City Council members unanimously approved a $3.5 million contract with Winter Construction for the first phase of public infrastructure for the Woodstock City Center project. The project includes an extension of Chambers Street from Wheeler Street to Arnold Mill Road, the associated closure of East Main Street, and grading for greenspace. 

 

“This portion of the project would be constructed whether the future private development moves forward or not. It will modernize the entrance to the commercial district on Chambers Street by replacing the current East Main Street interchange,” City Manager Jeff Moon told City Council. “The contractor provided us an option to save time and money on the project by allowing them to close East Main Street, and staff recommends that you consider approving that option that will shorten construction time and reduce the cost by $300,000.” 

 

The closure would reduce the contract to $3.2 million and is anticipated to reduce the project time to around five months. After consideration, City Council voted to move forward with the allowed closure, breaking ground in March 2023 with anticipated completion in September 2023. 

 

The development team initiated design activities for the parking deck, which will be phase two of public infrastructure for Woodstock City Center, anticipated to begin in late 2023.