Orange County NC Website
Draft <br /> 4/ 28/ 99 <br /> other accomplishments in the past five years . <br /> i . Orange County <br /> Bond Funds <br /> $ 6 million Recreation and Parks Bond in November, 1997 : <br /> • Park Land Acquisition $ 3 . 0 Million <br /> • Development $ 3 . 0 Million <br /> Efland - Cheeks Community School Park $ 0 . 5 Million <br /> Northern Chapel Hill Community Park $ 1 . 0 Million <br /> Southern Chapel Hill Community Park $ 1 . 0 Million <br /> Other park Facilities $ 0 . 5 Million <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 ) . <br /> • Renovations to tot - lot playground at the Northern Human Services <br /> Center . <br /> • Purchased 40 acres adjoining the North Human Services Center . <br /> • Developed Efland - Cheeks Community School / Park Master Plan . <br /> o <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 balifields , 20 tennis courts and Hargraves Recreation <br /> Center <br /> 9 <br />