Fairfield State Park closes for good as the nearby community worries about future development
“It’s tragic for the town,” said resident Patrick Williams. “I always thought the state would step in and save the day.”
When Vistra closed the Big Brown Power Plant on the north side of the lake in 2018, a company representative told NBC 5 they gave the parks department a two-year notice that they intended to terminate the lease and sell the land and surrounding acreage. The state, the company said, was encouraged to bid on the land but when they didn't the land went to a different buyer.
“We’re doing our best, what we can do, but you know, our power is very, very, limited,” said Kenneth Hughes, Fairfield mayor and a lifelong resident. “It’s basically in the state’s hands.”
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