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2 <br /> �.G •' i/Jieri <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> PRESERVATION • PROGRESS • PEOPLE <br /> To: Members of the Park Committee <br /> From: Ted Abernathy <br /> Date: March 26, 1997 <br /> Re: Summary of Park Activities <br /> The following is a summary of the updates provided at our March 18th meeting. <br /> The Pond: George Horton reported that Roy Wilkerson is still waiting for drier ground to continue filling the bog. <br /> Ted Abernathy was contacted by Nello Teer and has referred their offer of clean dirt to Roy. <br /> Indian Village: John Jeffries reported that cedar poles and money were beginning to come in. He will ask the <br /> Alliance for Historic Hillsborough to establish an account to manage the funds. Paul Thames, County Engineer, <br /> has designed a pipe and concrete system to secure the poles. Some additional cedar trees will be obtained from the <br /> grounds around Town Hall. The 1997 powwow is scheduled for the park grounds on June 13 and 14. <br /> Pavilion: George Horton reported that the cost of the performance pavilion has been estimated at$55,000 plus <br /> $18,000 for the brick option. George and Kathleen Turner are finalizing a grant request to the Kirby Foundation. <br /> RC&D: Ted Abernathy reported that the RC&D has begun to evaluate our options concerning Stillhouse Creek. <br /> The preliminary suggestion is that piping the creek would be very expensive. RC&D has not formally accepted <br /> design and engineering as a project;but,we hope the will soon. Calvin Evans,Executive Director of the RC&D, <br /> has visited the site twice. <br /> Funding: Eric Swanson suggested that he and John Link could prepare a grant request to the Hillsborough <br /> Tourism Board for bridge or trial funding. <br /> Legislative Reauest: Bill Crowther reported that a letter would be going to the BOCC for adoption(3/18)to our <br /> legislative agenda asking for funding support for this project. (Note: letter passed BOCC unanimously) <br /> Joint Meeting: The Town and County elected officials will be meeting on April 9 to discuss a variety of subjects, <br /> including the Park. <br /> Estimated Costs: Although all are estimates,and some may be changing,the following gives the committee some <br /> general parameters for project costs. <br /> Property $56,700(Paid by County) <br /> Site Clearing $40,000(Paid by County) <br /> Additional Site Prep $55,000 <br /> Bridges $40,000 <br /> Performance Pavilion $73,000 <br /> Small Gazebo $10,000 <br /> Site Furnishings $ 9,000 <br /> Utilities $ 7,500 <br /> Trails ? <br /> Palisade ? <br /> ORANGE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br /> POST OFFICE BOX 1177 • HILLSBOROUGH,NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br /> PHONE(919)732-8181,EXT.2325•FAX(919)644-3008•EMAIL: TABERNAT @INTERPATH.COM <br />