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5/ 18 / 99 <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 /> Current Projects / Ongoing Improvements <br /> • Acquisition and renovation of Carrboro Baptist Church building for <br /> Carrboro Community Center <br /> 4 . Town of Hillsborough <br /> This section to be rewritten in same format as others , with <br /> breakout of accomplishments and fundin4 ) <br /> Current Projects : <br /> Cooperative projects # between Hillsborough and Orange County <br /> River Park - Approximately 5 acres of county land located in <br /> downtown Hillsborough between the new courthouse and river is being <br /> planned for an urban park and open space . The town has pledged <br /> $ 50 , 000 for this effort . At least $ 25 , 000 has been spent and the <br /> remainder is available when the county is ready to proceed . A re - <br /> creation of the Occoneechee village is being constructed on the site . <br /> RC &D is prepared to assist with an erosion mitigation project along Still <br /> House Creek within the park . Further planning and development funds <br /> are needed for implementation of the proposed master plan . <br /> Fairview Park - An engineering study is needed to evaluate the <br /> possible impacts of an old landfill and general soil conditions of the <br /> combined county and town properties on the feasibility of a major <br /> sports facility . Preliminary investigation is underway . The estimated <br /> cost of a full - blown study is $ 46 , 000 , <br /> Hillsborough projects <br /> Occoneechee Park - Trails have been built by volunteers within the <br /> original 28 acres with funds from Adopt - a -Trail Grants and from the <br /> Town . Development plans for an overlook within the 28 acres , a small <br /> 10 <br />