ownership of the park to the town of Summerfield, where leaders are pursuing more funding for development of the project. Last November, the Town Council entered into contract with the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to accept the $500,000 Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grant. With PLC’s help, Summerfield also
received a $50,000 grant from the North Carolina Horse Council for development of the park, and it is seeking other state and federal grants. If all possible grants come through, the town would still need about $650,000 to develop the park, which is estimated to cost $1.79 million, McIntyre told the council last November.
NEWS in brief
Preview: April 7 Oak Ridge Town Council meeting by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – Oak Ridge Town Council plans to select a new council member this week to replace Doug Nodine, who resigned last month. The town is required by state law to fill Nodine’s vacancy by a vote of the council. Town Clerk Sandra Smith will ask council members for nominations for the vacant seat, after which they’ll elect the new member, who will take the oath of office and start serving during the meeting.
OOPS! In the Stokesdale Town Council meeting coverage that ran in our March 17-30 issue, I wrote that Stokesdale resident Eileen Thiery, who spoke during the Public Comments period of the meeting, requested the town council
The council will also consider approval of a $16,102 proposal to provide Wi-Fi coverage to Town Park. The bid by internet provider Netcom Cabling Inc. breaks down the work into three phases, starting with Wi-Fi coverage near the concessions stand. Installation would follow at the amphitheater and playground and then at the pavilion, according to the proposal. The price would drop by $750 to
...continued on p. 34 make the meeting room in Town Hall more accessible to nonprofits. That was incorrect – Thiery actually thanked the town council for making the meeting room in Town Hall more accessible to nonprofits, including Friends of Stokesdale, which she is an active member of. My apologies for the error – Patti Stokes
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