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RIVER PARR STATUS REPORT • In 1995 representatives of several organizations including the Town of Hillsborough, Chamber of Commerce, Alliance for Historic.~Iillsborough began work to develop approximately 5 acres of park land behind tl~e new Courthouse near the Eno River. • In the summer of 1995 the Town and County Commissioners signed a resolution of cooperative effort to develop this properly. • A work group was formed to prepare a tentative design of the Park. A color rendering was prepared and approved in the Spring of 1996 • In March of 1997 cost estimates for construction were presented at a joint meeting of both Boards. Amenities that were identified estimated costing approximately $250,000. • Though total funding for this park has not been. identified, some expenditures have occurred. County Purchased F3artow Property in 1990 = $61,363 County cleared property and seeded area in 1994 = $16,838 County shared in cost of fill dirt removal in September, 1998 = $ 1,800 Total to Date $80,001 Town of Hillsborough has committed $50,000 over two (2) years some of which assisted to pay for ftlling in the old pond. The Preservation Fund of Hillsborough has committed $10,000. In Spring of 1997 the Occaneechi Tribe began their efforts to build their Palisade near the river. • The Park work group continued efforts to Fund the project identifying foundations for possible assistance and gaining assistance from the County Soil and Water Conservation Department. • Soil and Water Staff acquired an engineer with the Resource Conservation Service to survey and develop a comprehensive restoration plan for the creek meandering. through the property. The first site visit was in June of 1997. Projections for the Meld survey was to be completed in the fall of 1998 and the restoration plan to be completed by Winter, 1999. • 1n .iune of 1997 the County Commissioners forn~ally approved the property to be a park site. • to July, 1997 the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough applied to a foundation for flrncling the constnrction of the $84,000 performance pavilion but was not successful.