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5 / 18/ 99 <br /> parking and picnic area on a fee simple parcel next to Eno Mountain <br /> Road , and a 1 / 4 mile accessible trail on an easement that connects the <br /> two are expected to be implemented in 1999 . A NC Parks and <br /> Recreation Trust Fund ( PARTF ) grant ( $ 31 , 500 ) and other funds <br /> totaling $ 69 , 000 has been allocated for the above development . Due <br /> to the 2 - year elapsed time of the original estimate additional funds <br /> may be needed for completion . An additional $ 13 , 000 has been <br /> requested . <br /> Gold Park / Old Ball Park - Twenty - four acres at the south end of <br /> Nash Street , south of the railroad tracks , were donated to the town in <br /> 1995 . This land has historically been used for semi - pro baseball <br /> activities and the town would like to reinstate its use for organized <br /> sports , on a local scale . An estimated $ 26 , 000 is needed ( in ' 96 <br /> dollars ) to relocate sewer and electrical lines . Because the land is <br /> adjacent to the Eno River, floodplain and wetland issues must also be <br /> investigated . <br /> Murray Street Park - The master plan for this 1 / 4 acre lot was <br /> developed by local residents . $ 9 , 000 has been allocated for <br /> construction of the project by the town board . $ 10 , 000 for phase 2 <br /> has been requested . <br /> King / Occoneechee Street Park - Local residents have approached <br /> the Park and Recreation Board with a proposal to develop this . 6 acre <br /> for a neighborhood park . No funds have yet been requested . <br /> River Walk - The town received a grant from the Clean Water <br /> Management Trust Fund totaling $ 254 , 000 to acquired buffers along <br /> the Eno River for water quality preservation . The buffer is planned to <br /> connect Occoneechee Mountain Park on the west side of town with Eno <br /> River State Park near highway 70 bypass to the east . Funds have <br /> been requested to hire a consultant to administer this project . The <br /> design and planning for pedestrian access is still needed . <br /> Sidewalks - Pedestrian access withiry the town of Hillsborough is <br /> outlined in both Hillsborough ' s Parks and Recreation and <br /> Transportation Plans , <br /> 5 . Grant Funding Received <br /> Each municipality within the County , as well as Orange County , have <br /> received funds from various programs throughout the last couple <br /> decades for the purpose of constructing and improving recreational <br /> facilities . These grant funds originate at various levels of government . <br /> Examples of funding opportunities include the State Park and <br /> Recreation Trust Fund ( PARTF ) , North Carolina Department of <br /> 11 <br />