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Mooresville redevelopment commission approves $462,463.52 payment for park phase 2; donor pole barn to be installed
Summary
The Mooresville Redevelopment Commission approved a $462,463.52 claim payment for phase 2 of a town park project, heard a progress report on pickleball courts, restrooms and stormwater work, and discussed a donated 4,000-square-foot pole barn to expand maintenance facilities. Commission members said total investment to date is about $1.2 million.
The Mooresville Redevelopment Commission on Sept. 8 voted to pay $462,463.52 in claims to continue phase 2 of a park redevelopment project and reviewed recent site progress, including court and restroom work and a donated pole barn for maintenance operations.
Commission members heard a formal update from Park Project Manager Cornelius, who presented renderings and a progress summary showing clearing, plumbing rough-in and imminent stone delivery. Cornelius said the project team is installing outdoor restrooms, stormwater improvements and pickleball courts and provided a site aerial taken the morning of the meeting.
"On that first page before you, you'll see the renderings of what is to be the end, goal piece of visual aids, to help the community understand what we are launching together for the park system," Cornelius said. He described recent activity: major clearing, plumbing roughed in for the restroom facility and stone arriving later in the week.
Commission members also discussed a donated pole barn to be installed behind the maintenance facility. Cornelius said the donated building is 4,000 square feet and will be taller than the existing barn, so project engineers recommended adding an intermediate connector building rather than attempting to align rooflines.
"It's a great benefit. It's 2 feet taller than our existing barn, so we can't really marry the 2 roof lines," Cornelius said, adding that engineers proposed a 24-by-30 structure between the two buildings and an 80-foot extension to create an operating bay similar to the town's street department layout.
Commissioners approved payment of the claims by voice vote after a motion and second. The chair characterized the payment as part of claims processing; no roll-call tally was recorded in the public transcript.
Cornelius said contingency funds and donated materials are covering some of the barn work and that the park board was not requesting additional funds at the meeting. He reported the project's total investment to date as approximately $1,200,000.
Commissioners asked a few operational questions about barn placement and square footage. Cornelius said the new barn will project off the back southwest corner of the maintenance facility and described the planned dimensions and site orientation to the remaining trees and maintenance yard.
The commission framed the disbursement as continuation of previously approved work. No changes to the contract award or additional appropriation were requested at the meeting.
The commission returned to other agenda items after the parks update and recorded the next regular meeting for Oct. 2, 2025.
