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7 <br /> 1 A Brief History <br /> 2 • Rec Programs Since 1960's <br /> 3 • 1990's Reports 4 1997 & 2001 Bonds <br /> 4 • 1988 Master Plan - Opened 1st park 1998 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Overview of System - 2014 <br /> 7 • 9 Facilities and Locations <br /> 8 • 5 Parks <br /> 9 • One Soccer Center <br /> 10 • 2 Recreation/ Community Centers <br /> 11 • One Greenway <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Commissioner McKee arrived at 7:35 p.m. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Planned Future Facilities <br /> 16 4 Future Parks (land-banked sites) <br /> 17 • 2 Nature Preserves with trails and access areas <br /> 18 • 1 New Community Center <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Recreation Programs/Services <br /> 21 • Programs offered for youth and adults <br /> 22 • Total program enrollment up 41% since 2009 <br /> 23 • Wide range of programs — sports, arts, life skills <br /> 24 • Special Events (Egg Hunt, Fishing Rodeo, etc) <br /> 25 • All senior programs through Department on Aging <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Population —Current Snapshot <br /> 28 • County population = 138,000 (2012) <br /> 29 • Around 60,000 in traditional "service area" <br /> 30 • 20% of County under 18 <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Population — Future Trends? <br /> 33 • Top 10 Nationally in Education Level <br /> 34 • Above-average median income masks 17% below poverty <br /> 35 • By 2030, County could have 173,000 persons <br /> 36 • Expect 70-80,000 in service area? <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Community Needs Assessments <br /> 39 • Perhaps most important component of master plan <br /> 40 • How does public view current facilities/programs and future needs? <br /> 41 • Several components (youth, statistical random-sample, online, targeted groups) <br /> 42 • Statistical survey administered by UNC-G profs <br /> 43 • Total of 835 surveys received <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Summary of Survey Results <br /> 46 Facility Usage and Experience <br /> 47 • Most used facilities: <br /> 48 o Sportsplex <br /> 49 o Central Rec Center <br />