It was a unanimous decision by the Mill Creek Metro Parks Board to allow Executive Director Aaron Young to sell the McGuffey Wildlife Preserve in Coitsville.

"I think the board has chosen at this time to confirm that the McGuffey no longer meets the needs of the Metro Parks," Young said.

However, one resident disagreed, at a Monday night regular meeting, saying the park is funded by tax payers and that the preserve is apart of their community.

"We have a beautiful park and I think it's wrong to be selling a beautiful gift that was given to you - McGuffey. I think it's wrong," Kathy May, resident, said.

However, Young said it was the best decision.

"I can understand there's some concern about the sale. Sale of property for metro parks is isn't something that you typically see on a mont

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