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Includes $150,000 in Year 2 (Fiscal Year 2016 to 2017) for final design and construction drawings, with Park construction funds of$1,900,000 in Year 3 (Fiscal Year 2017 to 2018), and approximately $1,100,000 in Year 4 (Fiscal Year 2018 to 2019) for a permanent parks operations base. Note: the parks operations base has moved up one year from the current CIP. Chair McKee asked about the usage of the existing house on the site. David Stancil said the hope is to use the house for office space. He added that the porch has already received repairs and can be used for events such as re-enactors or speakers. Commissioner Jacobs asked if the interviews with the Blackwood sisters' are on the website. David Stancil said a link to the Southern Carolina History Project can be added but has not been done thus far. He said it would be a great resource. He said the planned opening of the site is in late May. He said the weather has caused delays. Commissioner Rich said the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group has been talking about creating a "walking tour" app for this site. Commissioner Rich asked if the new road will be ready for the soft opening. David Stancil said no, but it would be part of the year three project. Commissioner Rich said entering and exiting the location will be tricky. David Stancil said there will be some mirrors and signage to help. Commissioner Jacobs said when he was on the Visitor's Bureau Board a possible civil rights audio tour had been discussed. He suggested Commissioner Rich and that the Board may want to look at such a possibility. b.) Bingham District Park(Page 46) Bingham District Park, on a site to be acquired, is a future park anticipated to have both active and low-impact recreation facilities in Bingham Township, as per the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Funds for land acquisition would come via the Lands Legacy program. Note: It is possible some combination of sites may be utilized to comprise the eventual Bingham Park, but the funding proposed herein reflects a single-site district park model. As with previous projects, this future park site would be landbanked for the future construction of park facilities, tentatively projected for Year 6. David Stancil said in 2008 all park projects were directed to be included in the CIP. He said the current CIP included everything and errs on the high side. He said the work does not need to be done all at once, it can be phased in. He added it may not cost as much as anticipated and grants are available as well but cannot be assumed until secured. He said some items from Years seven and eight have moved up to Years three and four and are now being seen on the horizon. Chair McKee added the projects have moved up but can also move back down again. c.) Cedar Grove Park, Phase ll(Page 47) Phase I of Cedar Grove Park opened in 2008 and includes baseball/softball fields, trails, a playground, basketball courts, a Little Free Library and other amenities. Lighting replacement at Field 1, which predates the park, will be needed in 2018, as will renovation of basketball courts, as noted in the P&R Master Plan. The second phase of this facility as designed would feature another baseball/softball field, tennis courts, picnic shelter and additional parking. Construction of Phase II is slated for year 6.