Peter Wood loves Ormond Park.
"It's a beautiful place," Wood said. “It will be missed if it's not there, it's not just an irrelevant piece of green land."
That's why he and Friends of Ormond Park filed a restraining order against the city, saying the project to turn Ormond into a driveway for a golf course will destroy the environment.
The order came just in time, because work has already begun.
Extensive damage was done to the park already. The restraining order puts a halt on any further work being done. And they're hoping it'll buy them enough time to save the park.
"And finding workable viable alternatives for the Groesbeck golf course,” Wood said. “It's been floated around for years that an entrance off Wood Street made much more logistical sense."
Mayor Virg Bernero feels differently. He says he's happy to dispute the restraining order.
"We're acting within the law,” Mayor Bernero said. “I think we'll prevail. And O think it's the right thing to do. The idea that there is going to be some kind of environmental devastation is just nonsense. And the last I saw, grass is not a protected species. That's what's going to be torn up."
He thinks the driveway will bring more business to the golf course... And wants to save it.
"It's losing over 600 thousand dollars a year, it is hemorrhaging cash,” Mayor Bernero said. “It's taking a good portion of the funds set aside for our parks."
It's only a matter of time to see what the judge decides. Mayor Bernero is confident the judge will take the city's side. Wood says for the sake of the neighborhood and the kids that play in the park, the judge won't.
