Kannapolis Park Projects Will Be on November 3 Ballot

Kannapolis voters will have the opportunity to vote for up to $40 million in General Obligation Bonds for several priority parks and recreation projects this November. Partners for Parks encourages voters to support the bonds. A YES means championing valuable projects, determined through public input and community meetings.

Kannapolis has not built a traditional park or new athletic fields in more than 20 years. These bonds could make way for the city to pay for these major capital projects.

Park and Recreation Priority Bond Project Details

The bond projects could include:

• Eastside Park: Construction of a 33-acre park on the City-owned Midlake Road property with Lake Fisher frontage. This park would include a dog park, splash pad, walking trail, fitness stations, restrooms, paddleboats, picnic shelters, and a playground.
• Westside Park: Construction of a 55-acre park on City-owned land with frontage on Highway 73 (Davidson-Concord Rd). This park would also have playgrounds, access to the Rocky River greenway, softball/baseball fields; multi-use rectangle fields for soccer/football/lacrosse, restrooms, and picnic shelters.
• Glenn Avenue: 76-acre site for the development of athletic fields and other passive park features.
• Irish Buffalo Creek Greenway phase 2: Construction of approximately one mile of greenway from Rogers Lake Road to Hwy 3.
• Irish Buffalo Creek Greenway phase 3: Construction of a greenway (3/4 mile) from Hwy 3 to Pine Street near Fred L. Wilson Elementary.
• Rocky River Greenway: Construction of a greenway west from an existing parking lot at Shiloh Church Road to the Mecklenburg County line and South from the current stub out to Hwy 73 at the bridge.
• Gem Theatre Renovations – Phase III: Expanded concessions and lobby area and 2^nd floor improvements.

If the bond is approved, construction of the projects could begin immediately.

The possible property tax rate increase for the next ten years could be $0.046 cents.