TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas J. Hewett, ICMA-CM, City Manager
Adam Lindsay, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Michael Gibson, Parks, Recreation and Maintenance Director
Rob Stone, PE, Construction Management Director
DATE: August 1, 2022
RE:
Title
Parks and Recreation Bond Projects Report Card
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work, and Recreate
Executive Summary:
City Council will be provided the status of the nine significant Parks and Recreation Bond Projects currently underway, including the Bill Crisp Senior Center, Senior Center East, McArthur Road Sports Complex, the Mazarick Tennis Center, D. Gilmore Therapeutic Center, Mable C. Smith Park, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, and Cape Fear River Park. Three of the projects include beneficial partnerships with other entities to make the most of available funding. The status of the proposed Glenville Lake Trail Project providing access from Murchison Road, around Glenville Lake, to Mazarick Park, will also be discussed.
Background:
In March 2016, Fayetteville voters passed a $35 million bond referendum for parks and recreation. To date, eight substantial projects have been completed totaling over $3 million. The completed projects include multiple splash pads, renovations to several parks, the Rowan Street Skateboard Park, and Jordan Soccer Complex improvements. The major projects currently in progress include the Bill Crisp Senior Center, Senior Center East, McArthur Road Sports Complex, the Tennis Center, D. Gilmore Therapeutic Center, Mable C. Smith Park, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, and Cape Fear River Park. All eight of the remaining bond projects are in the process of design, bidding, or construction. Also, a new project has been proposed which will construct a trail providing access around Glenville Lake from Murchison Road to Mazarick Park.
Issues/Analysis:
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