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• Recreation -all of our activities and programs have reopened • freight train blue series • Replaced the fence at the Community Garden at Dr. Martin Luther King JR Park and we also reconfigured it from where it was previously so that the gardeners could have more usable space for gardening.Also looking at improving our storm water treatment with our public works department. • Resurfacing two tennis courts at Wilson Park • The new Orange County Southern Branch Library went out for bid.The facility will also provide a permanent home for the Orange County Skills Development Center; Carrboro Recreation, Parks and Cultural Resources Department; WCOM Radio,the Virtual Justice Center; and performance/multipurpose uses. • Working a Comprehensive Plan called Carrboro Connects Eno River Association-Kim Livingston • Facilitating the sale of the classical American homes preservation trust land on mostly on the south side of the Eno River in Hillsborough. 206 of the total 226 acres are proposed to go to Eno River State Park and then there's a 20 acre in what's known as the Oxbow Bend that will hopefully be going to the archaeological conservancy. It is not a done deal.They are currently fund raising and working on a federal grant they have privately raised $100,000 of the needed $2 million. • Confluence Natural Area has expanded by 70 acres; for a total of 270 acres. • Next year they are opening Panthers Branch Natural Area which is on the end of Lebanon Road it is 56 and will have three miles of trails.The opening will be in 2023. Hillsborough -Stephanie Trueblood • They have installed a floating wetland called a Bio Dock in Kings Highway Park along with a kayak launch. • Adding wildflower and native seed mixes in parks to increasing wildlife and pollinator habitat • Sustainability initiatives in general, including prioritization of projects such as electrical electric vehicle infrastructure plans • Working on an Accessibility Plan;that will include inclusive play • Reclaimed wood sculpture project in River Park; worked jointly with the County;the Arts Council and the Arts Commission • REC board has been working primarily on the connectivity updates and possibly developing a skate park • The Handmade Puppet Parade will be held on April 301h • On April 23rd there will be dedication ceremony for the Occoneechee village replica.The reproduction is based off the archaeological evidence of the original site. It took volunteers five to recreate. Orange County- David Stancil