The news out of the GA capitol just keeps getting better.

According to the Gainesville Times, some of Georgia’s state parks and historic sites could soon be closed due to our inexplicably unavoidable budget shortfall. Though the state is tight-lipped about which parks and sites might be targeted, it does admit that parks with higher foot traffic are more likely to get a reprieve.

The potential closings are part of proposals created by the DNR to cut expenses by 6%, 8% and 10%, so the state can cushion its current $1.6 billion deficit.

I can’t wait to hear what other wonderful plans our state has in store! Maybe we could clear cut the closed parks for timber and then go on state-sponsored drilling expeditions!

h/t: FreshLoaf

UPDATE: Friends of GA State Parks is already mobilizing in case any parks are closed.