A local business owner wants Wylie to make better use of Lake Lavon and its marina.
James “Woody” Woodruff, owner of boat rental shop, Woody’s on the Lake, and The Boathouse restaurant at Collin Park Marina, says Collin Park has no shortage of swimmers and boats over the summer, but it rarely has events.
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