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Kernersville buys 569 Smith Edwards Road to expand mountain bike park; budget amendment approved
Summary
The Board approved a resolution to purchase 569 Smith Edwards Road (2.88 acres) adjacent to the Kernersville Mountain Bike Park, authorized a FY26 budget amendment to fund the purchase, and adopted a notice of intent to reimburse if the town later finances the acquisition.
The Town of Kernersville approved on Nov. 6 the purchase of a 2.88‑acre parcel at 569 Smith Edwards Road to expand the Kernersville Mountain Bike Park. Curtis Swisher, agent for the town manager, told the board the property could be used for overflow parking and that the house could become a changing station; he said the park attracts users from Kernersville as well as Winston‑Salem and Greensboro.
The board adopted three related actions at the meeting: a resolution authorizing the purchase of the real property, a fiscal‑year 2025–26 budget amendment (Budget Amendment 5) to move funds from the general fund for the purchase, and a resolution declaring the town’s intent to reimburse itself should it later borrow to finance the acquisition. Mayor Pro Tem Thompson moved the purchase resolution and the budget amendment; both motions were seconded and carried unanimously.
Swisher noted that parking at the mountain bike park is limited; volunteers maintain the park and recent work by an Eagle Scout created 14 defined parking spaces. The town said additional parking on the acquired parcel would relieve parking pressure on busy weekends.
The town will proceed with closing and any subsequent site work in coordination with the parks department and volunteer stewards of the mountain bike park.
