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5 / 18 / 99 <br /> other accomplishments in the past five years . <br /> 1 . 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 ( $ 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 . ( $ 722 , 500 ) <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 /> i <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 /> 9 <br />