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The Plan starts with a description of existing facilities. Section One is a detailed description of current park, recreational facilities and senior centers. Section Two describes the service population - The People of Cabarrus County. Section Three covers accepted recreation standards and park needs. Section Four describes proposed improvements to facilities and parks. Finally, the Plan makes recommendations about a way forward in hard economic times. The Plan is comprehensive, and our best thinking in 2015 about how to proceed over the next 10 years. PUBLIC INPUT An important aspect of the planning study was iden- tifying the public's desire for parks, recreation facil- ities and senior centers. The public was offered the opportunity to participate through: • Six public workshops • Meetings with community stakeholders • Telephone survey of county residents • Senior focus group interviews Findings from these public outreach efforts, as well as a summary of methodology, can be found in Section Two: The People of Cabarrus County. GROWTH & POPULATION In addition to gathering public input, a critical step in developing this plan is understanding the demo- graphic and population changes that are occurring in the county. The 2010 census data provides very good information on population and demographics for use in this planning study. Service Population As noted in the graphic below, Cabarrus County is one of North Carolina's fastest growing counties. The US Census Bureau identified the County's 2013 population at ±187,000. The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Administration projects the County's 2025 population to be ±221,000. This study uses these population levels as the basis of its Needs Assessment. An important aspect of any parks and recreation Master Plan is to determine the service population of the county or municipality the plan is designed to serve. While the overall service population of this plan is all Cabarrus County residents, the primary focus of the plan recommendations is meeting the park and recreation needs of county residents who are not served by municipal parks and recreation departments. EX -2 F -1 Attachment number 2 \n Page 113 Population Growth, 2010 -2020 Ashe Currituck auga Wilkes Forsyth ra IW Urang Perq n Avery Guilford Franklin o_ n, Ma 'Vance Madison Alamance Durha m' lexan er Davie -- - avidson DI are I Buncombe Haywood B Catawba Rowan -. Wilson Pitt Beaufort _ �� Swain Lincoln Johnston � Hyde 'Graha_ Henderson Jackson � Polk M aston Stanly Wayne = �, Craven I Macon �sylvania Jones am s p on Duplin - - - - -__ _Cartere Rate of Population Growth Bladen _ High, >14.4% - Medium, 7.2% -14.4% ver Low, <7.2% Net In- Migration - Low, <7.2% Net Out - Migration _ Population Loss, <0% 0 I 50 100 i i i I i i r 200 Miles I EX -2 F -1 Attachment number 2 \n Page 113