Selma opens public hearing on PARTF Part F grant to expand Richard B. Harrison Sports Complex

At a special meeting, the Town of Selma Special Recreation Advisory Board opened a public hearing on a Parks and Recreation Trust Fund Part F grant application to expand the Richard B. Harrison Sports Complex.

The application, presented by Byron McAllister, Mayor of Selma, would add an NCAA‑sized natural‑grass soccer field (with room for smaller youth fields), walking paths intended to connect to the East Coast Greenway and the Mountain‑to‑Sea Trail, a splash pad, additional parking, and a botanical garden area adjacent to the Senior Services building.

The hearing drew several residents, business owners and town officials who voiced support for the plan and described how upgrades could increase local recreational opportunities and bring more visitors to Selma. "We do believe that our citizens and particularly our children deserve the best. And we believe that this will bring the…