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5/ 26/ 99 <br /> Current Projects <br /> • Construction of Efland - Cheeks School Park - Phase I . <br /> • Feasibility study for Fairview Park development . <br /> • Develop Master Plan for Courthouse/ River Park . <br /> Accomplishments - Past Five Years <br /> • Renovations to Orange High School Tennis Courts ( Jointly with <br /> Orange County Schools - County share $ 40 , 030 ) . <br /> • Renovations to tot - lot playground at the Northern Human Services <br /> Center ( $ 9 , 200 plus $ 14 , 000 Smart - Start grant ) . <br /> • Purchased 40 acres adjoining the Northern Human Services Center <br /> ( $ 1101000 ) . <br /> • Developed Efland - Cheeks Community School / Park Master Plan and <br /> began construction of Phase I . ( $ 84 , 575 for plan , $ 756 , 000 for <br /> construction contract , Phase I . Total to _ date : $ 840 , 575 ) <br /> 2 . Town of Chapel Hill <br /> 1996 Parks and Recreation Facilities Bond Funds $ 5 million <br /> 1996 Land Acquisition for Open Space and Greenways $ 3 million <br /> 1989 Parks and Open Space Bond Funds - $ 5 million <br /> Funded the following projects : Merritt Pasture ( $ 400 , 000 ) , Bolin <br /> Creek Greenway Part III ( $ 161 , 273 ) , Northern Community Park <br /> ( $ 1 . 25 million for acquisition , $ 1 . 05 million for development ) , <br /> Southern Community Park ( north tract $ 679 , 000 ) and other smaller <br /> projects <br /> 1986 Parks and Open Space Bond Funds $ 2 . 5 million <br /> • Funded Southern Community Park ( south tract - $ 1 . 046 million ) , <br /> Pritchard Park ( $ 665 , 000 ) and several small projects <br /> 1976 Parks Bond - $ 2 . 65 million <br /> • Funded Cedar Falls Park , Chapel Hill Community Center , Umstead <br /> Park , five ballfields , 20 tennis courts and Hargraves Recreation <br /> Center <br /> 3 . Town of Carrboro <br /> $ 1 , 110 , 000 Recreation Facilities Bond in 1978 <br /> • Funded Anderson Community Park acquisition / development <br /> Accomplishments - Past Five Years <br /> • Lighting of ballfield at Anderson Community Park <br /> • Renovation of Wilson Park tennis courts <br /> • Removal and renovation of playground at Baldwin Park <br /> 8 <br />