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<br />To: <br /> <br />Mr. John Day, Cabarrus County Manager <br />Mr. Mike Downs, Cabarrus County Deputy Manager <br />Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Mr. Steve L. Little, Director <br />Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Department <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> <br />North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund Grant Request for North <br />Cabarrus Park <br /> <br />Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Department requeststo the Cabarrus County <br />Board of Commissioners the authority to submit a North Carolina Parks.and Recreation <br />Trust Fund (NCPARTF) grant application for improvement funds for Phase III at North <br />Cabarrus Park. The North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund program provides <br />dollar-for-dollar grants to acquire land and/or develop parks and recreational projects <br />that serve the general public. <br /> <br />The following is a brief summary of this grant: <br /> <br />Fundinq <br />An applicant can request a maximum of $500,000 and must match the grant, dollar-for- <br />dollar, 50% of the amount requested. The applicant may also contribute more than the <br />50% match. To allow for a competitive grant application by Cabarrus County, a <br />$300,000 grant request is recommended for a $600,000 Phase III to the project cost. <br />The recommended budget will provide a variety of recreational facilities at North <br />Cabarrus Park: <br /> <br />- A Large Corporate Shelter <br />Family Picnic Sites <br />- Large Playground with Swings/Slides <br />BoardwalklFountainlWaterfall Features & Other Improvements for Pond Area <br />Nine (9) Hole Disc Golf Course <br />Nature/Science Interpretive Trail <br />- Bocce Courts <br />Walking/Hiking Trails <br />- Additional Parking Lots <br /> <br />r- I 'd. <br />