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Murray Street Park - $ 9 , 000 allocated in this year' s budget to construct trail, play area, and make the <br /> site available for mostly passive use . <br /> Gold Park - received gift of 24 acres , specific plans for the site unclear, was the site of former <br /> ballfields <br /> i . <br /> River Park - The Town of Hillsborough in cooperation with Orange County has worked to construct <br /> a public park behind the Courthouse . The Town pledged $ 50 , 000 to this effort , of which at least <br /> $ 25 , 000 has been spent , the remainder is available for expenditure when the County is ready to <br /> proceed . <br /> Active Sports Complex - If the County and Eurosport propose making the necessary funds available <br /> for this park effort , with a sin\cere commitment, the Town of Hillsborough is also ready to allocate <br /> 25 acres to this park project , plus additional funds toward a feasibility ' study to initiate and confirm <br /> this public/private partnership with the County and Eurosport for the development of this multi- <br /> ' P ty P P sport <br /> complex. Town officials and staff traveled with their county counter parts to Charlotte to observe <br /> other recreational facilities constructed on former landfills . The Town stands ready to proceed with <br /> thi endeavor whenever the County agrees or makes a fnal commitment or decision to go forward <br /> with this project which could have significant. county- wide benefits . Eurosport has expressed a <br /> sincere interest in the development of such a park and is willing to become a participant in this <br /> public/private development along with Orange County and the Tbwn of Hillsborough . _ -- <br /> Citizen group Q <br /> g p - neighborhood has approached the town about preparing a small part on town owned <br /> land at the intersection of King and Occoneechee Street . This protect is under consideration and <br /> design. <br /> Land acquisition along the Eno River the Town received a grant from the Clean Water <br /> j Management Trust fund to acquire buffers along the Eno Riven for water quality preservation. The <br /> buffet is punned to connect Occoneechee Mountain Park with the Eno Rivet- State Park in Durham. <br />