OpenAI to grant Effingham County $2 million for park trail development

EFFINGHAM, Ga. (WTOC) - Effingham County recently announced a $2 million grant from OpenAI for development of a trail system at Atlas Park. Effingham County Officials said they joined OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar at the park Thursday, Oct. 22 to celebrate the grant and to recognize their partnership. The funding was provided through OpenAI’s $80 million community investment fund, officials said this will help start park’s trail system as part of Phase 1 improvements along with the County’s SPLOST 2022 program. The park is currently being developed and is located near Highway 80 and Sand Hill Road, according to officials. They said the park was a former sand mining property.