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Subcommittee recommends $4.38 million for passive recreation projects from Buncombe County open-space bond
Summary
A county subcommittee recommended seven passive-recreation projects—acquisitions and improvements—totaling $4,376,262 from the 2022 $30 million open-space bond and recommended holding remaining funds (~$5.56 million) for future cycles; the board will see the formal awards request on Nov. 18.
Rachel Sawyer, strategic partnerships director, briefed the board on recommendations from the Passive Recreation Lands subcommittee, a joint citizen/staff subcommittee of county advisory boards reviewing projects eligible under the 2022 voter-approved $30 million open-space bond.
Staff said $17.5 million of the bond has already been allocated to other priorities and that the subcommittee reviewed 11 project proposals submitted under the passive recreation pathway (total requests roughly $11 million). After site visits, presentations and a multi-department staff review of eligibility and scoring criteria, the subcommittee recommended awards totaling $4,376,262 for seven projects and asked the board to retain the remainder as a reserve for future projects and county-led needs. Chair Kevin Comercode is scheduled to present the recommendations at the…
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