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I MORANDUiYI -` TO: Board of Orange County Commissioners 14 Carrboro Board of Aldermen Qhapel Hill Town Council FROivI Robert W. Morgan, Carrboro Town Manager W. Calvin Horton, Chapel Hill Town Manager John M. Link, Jr., Orange County Manager SUBJECT: Recreation and Park Coordination Report DATE: May 4, 1997 SUPY IARY The attached report;prepared in outline form, represents efforts over the past several months to meet requests from the above mentioned jurisdictions, in addition to the Town of Hillsborough and the two school systems within Orange County. All jurisdictions passed resolutions supporting improved delivery of recreation and park services and combined school/park initiatives. This report addresses both needs. BACKGROUND The Orange County Assembly of Governments has discussed these issues twice. The first discussion led to the creation of a Recreation and Parks Work Group that was a mixture of elected officials, citizen advisory board members, and staff. The Work Group developed a report entitled"Recreation and Parks Issues in Orange County,N.C.". After this report was presented to the Assembly of Governments the Managers were asked to provide a report on possible actions that could be implemented addressing the issues brought forth in the initial report.. Afterwards various resolutions were adopted further delineating the issues to be addressed by a report from the Managers. The attached report ,addresses the directives provided within the resolutions. DISCUSSION The demand for recreation and parks services and facilities has increased across all of Orange County. Increasing demand for these services is the result of population growth. It is generally accepted that financial resources within each of the jurisdictions are inadequate to meet all demand. Therefore, the report addresses new ways to make improvements in meeting demands. School/park recommendations are included because not only are the facilities and sites integrally connected, but also population growth and dependence upon the same scarce financial resources directly affect both services.