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To: Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Commission Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners Cabarrus County Manager Cabarrus County Deputy Manager Citizens of Cabarrus County From: Steve L. Little, Director Cabarrus County Parks, Recreation and Property Maintenance Department Re: 1997-98 Annual Report On behalf of the Cabarrus County Parks, Recreation and Property Maintenance Department, I would like to present with pride the Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1997-98. The Annual Report will highlight the comprehensive parks and recreation programs offered to all residents of Cabarms County by the Department. The role of the Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Department is to provide an umbrella of services and to meet the needs for facilities and programs which are not currently being provided by other agencies. In seeking the best method for providing comprehensive recreation program services to all residents of Cabarrus County, the basic approach is to coordinate to the extent possible all program services and to recognize the important role played by each agency to provide the best potential for service. Cabarms County Parks and Recreation Department has close coordination between Concord Parks and Recreation Department, Cannon Memorial YMCA, volunteer athletic organizations, Cabarms Arts Council, ARC, Department of Aging, David Murdock Senior Center, and many other sponsoring groups. As noted in this Annual Report, in the last several years the Recreation Programs and Park facilities have experienced a steady growth in citizen participation. The following are examples of highlights of the Department: Phase I improvements/renovations began on ten school-park sites (includes 23 playgrounds), Commission Trust Fund established, initial construction of W.W. Flowe Park begun, eight community matching incentive grant projects completed, purchased land for greenway expansion at Bakers Creek Park, and completed Phase I perimeter trail and completed and dedicated two new picnic shelters at Frank Liske Park. We wish to express our appreciation for the support and assistance given the Department by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, Cabarrus County Manager and Deputy Manager, Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Commission and the public in general.