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Power Cross Ministries asks to receive Abernathy Park; council agrees to pursue draft donation agreement
Summary
Power Cross Ministries presented 15 years of volunteer investment at Abernathy Park and proposed that the city donate the park in lieu of an $80,000 purchase, with Power Cross committing to reinvest that amount into park improvements; council directed staff to draft a formal agreement with deed restrictions to preserve public use.
Power Cross Ministries on Aug. 18 asked Statesville City Council to donate Abernathy Park to the nonprofit in place of the $80,000 purchase option included in a 2011 lease. Jeff and Natalie Stormer described roughly $1 million in cumulative improvements since 2011, ongoing annual upkeep costs around $50,000–$60,000, and a plan to reinvest the $80,000 into new playground equipment, an expanded covered shelter and additional practice space for youth baseball.
City staff recounted the…
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