Balfour Park Visioning Project

The City of Thomasville is initiating an exciting new project - the Balfour Park Visioning project. The purpose of this project is to create a master plan of park improvements for Balfour Park. In support of this effort, we are launching a public input campaign that focuses on the future of Balfour Park, and we’ve hired a professional design team from Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to help us bring the community’s vision to life!

What to Expect

We’ll use the 2023 Thomasville Parks and Recreation Master Plan’s recommendations for Balfour Park (and Varnedoe Park) as a starting point, and we’ll rely on the community’s input to help us determine and prioritize the future features and programming at Balfour Park. Using these insights, the design team will create a master plan of phased park improvements and develop a design concept for Phase 1 implementation and construction.

Ways to Participate

Complete the Online Survey | September 2nd through October 14th

Your feedback matters! This survey will help us gauge what types of features the community wants to see at Balfour Park. Please note that October 14th is the cutoff date for the public to respond to the online survey. You’ll find the survey here!

Share Your Thoughts during the Public Visioning Charrette | Saturday, October 12th

Join us for the visioning charrette! This is an opportunity for the design team to present their preliminary ideas for the park’s design. The design team and city staff will be on hand to answer questions and gather your valuable feedback on the direction of Balfour Park!

Balfour Park Public Visioning Charrette
Saturday, October 12th from 9:00 AM-11:00 AM
Thomasville Community Resource Center
501 Varnedoe Street

Stay tuned for project updates!