Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
21 <br />Information and Responses to Board Feedback <br />Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2030 <br />1. Is there socioeconomic data for recreation program participants? How many users <br />are subsidized? <br />The County does have programs for fee reductions based on income and need. <br />Please see Attachment 9 for more information. <br />2. Is the percentage of residents in towns correct (page 38)? <br />69 % of County residents live inside the towns (the numbers were inverted) <br />3. What do we mean by "corporate sponsors "? <br />Over the past decade, the County has engaged in opportunities for corporate <br />sponsorships to help defray and offset the costs of operating recreation programs <br />and maintaining facilities. Examples of this would be current naming agreements at <br />Eurosport Soccer Center with Sports Endeavors, Inc. (facility name) and Triangle <br />Orthopedics (concession stand name). There are also corporate donations in some <br />cases to purchase recreation equipment or other small capital equipment. <br />4. How should we address the expressed demand for trails, given that there are other <br />providers of trails? How certain are we that there is a demand for more trails? <br />The 832 survey participants indicated 89% support for "expand or provide trail <br />systems linking various areas of the county" and 79% support for "expand low - <br />impacVpassive recreation opportunities." When asked to list the top 5 new facilities <br />desired, the top vote - getters were "walking /hiking trails" (45%) and "nature trails" <br />(34%). The focus group on Trails and Connectivity also indicated strong support for <br />enhancing trail options. <br />Many of the planned future facilities in the CIP include new trails, so these needs <br />may be met over time through existing and future plans. Another approach to further <br />solicit opinion on trail demand would be to follow -up with more refined survey work <br />on the trails topic. Finally, the issue of trails interconnectivity is one that has come up <br />in several different settings, including the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group <br />(IPWG). <br />