Mountain Park Community
This is your home on our earth—a little corner of the world centered and stretching down Five Forks Trickum Road between Rockbridge and Killian Hill. More broadly, we also extend into Smoke Rise to east of Killian Hill, between 29 and 78. It’s a big swath with tens of thousands of us.
When Stone Mountain Park opened to the public in 1965, it was an exciting time. Riffing off the name, the Mountain Park community was born. Farmland became subdivisions as many young families moved into new homes. They even wanted to incorporate—until the wind was taken out of their sails by the already incorporated Mountain Park in Georgia! Oh well, it’s the community name we’ve still kept for decades. So just think of us as the other Mountain Park. We know who we are. Some still refer to the FFT/Rockbridge intersection as Trickum, a name that’s likely been here for many years.
We are always needing volunteers for our many projects! Check out the available positions below.
Land Use & Code enforcement Committee Lead
Monitor the county GIS and other websites for rezoning, building permits and local businesses/residents for appropriate/authorized land use according to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and local codes. Report potential violations/deviations to the core team for review, discussion and potential action/escalation. Review could include contacting the county Planning and Development department (P&D) for additional information after reviewing all available public information. Escalation could include public engagement through surveys, social medial posts, meetings with developers and county officials to capture all available information and perspectives. Then to present P&D with the community position on the land use. Other activity could be supporting local residents with education on code enforcement and helping to report some of the more egregious code violators.
Community Engagement & Projects Committee Lead
Support existing community events and projects by coordinating/volunteering. Look for ways to increase MPCA visibility within the community and provide events/activities that support the community. Support projects in the area that benefit residents/businesses. Examples to include; attending/representing MPCA at events arranged by the county on holidays and other community events. Help develop and implement improvements to parks, common areas, intersections/round-abouts, and neighborhoods. Examples to include; better accessibility with sidewalks, seating/tables, greenspaces, pocket parks and other small improvements that over time add up to noticeable positive changes to local livability of the area.
Sustainability Committee Lead
Activities that benefit the area through beautification and environmental health. Two main areas are identified below, but additional activities could include; education, creek/riverpond/lake health and other wildlife areas and issues.
Adopt-a-Road - Coordinate routine clean up days along areas MPCA has adopted to keep clean and tidy.
Tree Canopy - Engage with county initiatives and regulations to ensure the tree canopy is sustained, enforced and improved upon in our area.
SPLOST Committee Lead
Monitor SPLOST spending and seek ways to utilized annual unspent/available funds for smaller projects in our community. This committee works with the Land Use, Community Projects and Sustainability committees to source funding for their initiatives and coordinates with the county SPLOST to apply and obtain those funds before they expire and are not used.
Volunteer Opportunities
We are searching for volunteers! Help a little or help a lot, we need team members and leaders.
Keep an eye out for events by following our newsletter and checking the calendar! See something interesting, fill out the Contact Us form and let us know how you would like to help make Mountain Park the BEST place to Live, Work, and Play!