In response to the earlier emails regarding advocacy for the 2008 Park Bond of $300 Million several of you have responded with questions about the detail. Attached you will find the complete list as recommended from the 2008 Comprehensive Park Master Plan. This is only a conceptual plan and recognizes the responsibility of elected officials to evaluate current needs and abilities in making their decisions. Please allow me give you a few highlights. These are clearly highlights as I see them but you may see others. We appreciate your advocacy for the entire list. This will help in your communications with the chamber and the board of county commissioners this week end and on Monday and Tuesday. Please Call Should You Have Any Questions and Thank You,Scott McClure, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Commission (704) 622-1988
Again our goals:
· Ask Chamber leaders to support the $300 Million Park Bond for 2008,
· Ask the Board of County Commissioners to Vote to place the $300 Million Park Bond for 2008 on the November Ballot,
· Ask YOU to attend, June 24th @ 3PM and July 1st @ 6PM, both meetings at the Government Center to show Your Support!
$300 Million Park Bond for 2008 – Highlights
In District 1: $79 Million – Karen Bentley, 704-432-3997, karen.bentley@mecklenburgcountync.gov
· A NEW Regional Recreation Center
· Conservation & Stewardship: New Nature Center at Latta Nature Preserve, Haymarket Nature Preserve
· Greenways: New Construction and Improvements to Existing Greenways with Signage
· Neighborhood Parks: New Construction Prosperity Church
· Regional Parks: New Construction Hucks Road, a joint project with CMS; Eastfield Road
· Community Parks: Phase II of Shuffletown Park
· Regional Parks: Bradford Park with 3 New Fields & Parking
· Recreation Facilities: Expansion & Improvements to Mallard Creek
· Operations: Shelter Upgrades to Jetton Park
In District 2: $61 Million - Norman Mitchell, 704-336-2088, normanam@aol.com
· Greenways: New Construction and Improvements to Existing Greenways with Signage
· Neighborhood Parks: Pine Valley, Eagles Landing, Lincoln Heights, Teddington Dr, Reid, Crossridge
· Regional Parks: New Construction Gateway
· Community Parks: New Construction Capps
· Regional Parks: Improvements to Winget
· Parks with Schools: New Construction Berewick Recreation Center, Palisades
· Recreation Facilities: New Aquatics at Double Oaks Outdoor Pool, Improved Clanton Sprayground
· Recreation Center: Improvements Marion Diehl, West Charlotte, Greenville, Amay James
· Operations: Shelter Upgrades and Improvements to Fields
In District 3: $34 Million - Valerie Woodard, 704-336-4419, 2woodard@bellsouth.net
· Greenways: New Construction and Improvements to Existing Greenways with Signage
· Neighborhood Parks: Alexander Street and Druid Hills
· Regional Parks: New Construction Back Creek
· Recreation Facilities: Improved Aquatics Cordelia, Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center
· Recreation Center: Expansion and Renovation at Sugaw Creek
· Operations: Shelter Upgrades
In District 4: $21 Million - Dumont Clarke, 704-331-1051, dumontclarke@mvalaw.com
· Special Facilities: Improvements to Grady Cole and Memorial Stadium
· Greenways: New Construction of Greenways with Signage
· Conservation & Stewardship: Improvements to Evergreen Nature Preserve
· Community Parks: New Construction Reddman Park
· Operations: Shelter Upgrades at Veteran Park
In District 5: $15 Million - Daniel Bishop, 704-716-1200, dan@votedanbishop.com
· Greenways: New Construction and Improvements to Existing Greenways with Signage
· Recreation Facilities: Improvements to Naomi Drenan
· Operations: Shelter Upgrades to Freedom Park
In District 6: $30 Million - Bill James, 704-336-2573, wjames@carolina.rr.com
· Regional Park Improvements, Mecklenburg County Regional Sports Complex, Beatty and Ballantyne
· Conservation & Stewardship: New Flat Branch Nature Preserve & Stevens Creek Nature Preserve
· Greenways: New Construction and Improvements to Existing Greenways with Signage
· Neighborhood Parks: New Construction Mayerling Drive
· Community Parks: New Construction Pineville, Ezell and Flat Branch
Their emails and numbers are as follows:
Jennifer Roberts, AT LARGE, 704-336-2574, jennifer.roberts@mecklenburgcountync.gov
Parks Helms, AT LARGE, 704-372-4884, phelms@helmshenderson.com
Dan Ramirez, AT LARGE, 704-336-2641, dan@danramirez.com
Karen Bentley, DISTRICT 1, 704-432-3997, karen.bentley@mecklenburgcountync.gov
Norman Mitchell, DISTRICT 2, 704-336-2088, normanam@aol.com
Valerie Woodard, DISTRICT 3, 704-336-4419, 2woodard@bellsouth.net
Dumont Clarke, DISTRICT 4, 704-331-1051, dumontclarke@mvalaw.com
Daniel Bishop, DISTRICT 5, 704-716-1200, dan@votedanbishop.com
Bill James, DISTRICT 6, 704-336-2573, wjames@carolina.rr.com
CHARLOTTE CHAMBER
Bob Morgan, (704) 378-1330
Pat Riley, (704) 365-6910
Tim Belk, (704) 375-1000
The remainder of the Chamber Leadership can be found at the following link:
http://www.charlottechamber.com/index.php?submenu=leadership_listing&src=gendocs&link=LeadershipListing&category=ChamberNews
