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Report on the Parks Bond and Other Parks - Related Projects <br /> For the period November 1997 to the present <br /> A . 1997 Parks Bond — Status Report <br /> 1 . Facilities Development - $ 3 . 0 million <br /> ( Bond included $ 1 million for Homestead Park in Chapel Hill , $ 1 million for <br /> Southern Community Park in Chapel Hill , $ 500 , 000 for Efland - Cheeks Community <br /> Park, $ 500 , 000 undesignated ) <br /> Spent or, Appropriated From Bond To Date <br /> • $ 757 , 690 : Efland -Cheeks Community Park ( Phase I ) <br /> • $ 105 , 000 : To Town of Chapel Hill for Southern Community Park ( lights , <br /> bleachers and irrigation for soccer field ) - - <br /> • $ 145 , 000 : To Town of Chapel Hill for Homestead Community Park ( utility <br /> building for skateboard park and batting cage ) <br /> • $ 75 , 000 : To match Town of Carrboro funds for enhancement of fields at <br /> Smith Middle School <br /> • No other facility development bond money has been requested for <br /> authorized projects ( remainder of Homestead Park, Southern Park) <br /> Total Facilities Bond spent/ appropriated to date - $ 1, 082, 690 <br /> As of current date, $ 1 , 917, 310 remaining ( $. 167, 310 undesignated ) <br /> 2 . Parkland Acquisit "lon - $ 3 . 0 million <br /> • $ 110 , 774 for Cedar Grove Park ( Northern Human Services Center) <br /> As of current date, $ 2, 889, 226 remaining <br /> See Lands Legacy Interim Action Plan for Proposed Parkland Banking <br /> Program <br /> B . Other Park- Related Prole` cts <br /> 1 . Little River Regional Park and Natural Area ( option ) - $ 88 , 000 to $ 132 , 000 <br /> total County cost ( projected from combination of sources ) <br /> 2 . " McGowan Creek Preserve " ( Duke property) - $ 157 , 000 total County cost ( 1/ 2 <br /> from ERC fund and 1/2 from School/ Park Reserve accumulated interest) <br /> 3 . Riverwalk Park in Hillsborough — agreed to use of County- owned lands along <br /> Eno River adjacent to County campus for park area . <br />