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Wilmington confirms purchase of 25‑acre site near Greenville Loop; public design process planned
Summary
Wilmington staff announced the city completed a roughly 25‑acre purchase off Greenville Loop Road with a $7,000,000 New Hanover County endowment grant plus city and county contributions; the grant requires the site be developed as an active park and a public engagement process will guide design.
WILMINGTON — City staff told the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on Feb. 18 that the city has completed the purchase of roughly 25 acres made up of four parcels off Greenville Loop Road and will move to a public design process for a future park.
Amy, a Parks and Recreation staff member who briefed the board, said the acquisition was funded primarily by a $7,000,000 grant from the New Hanover County endowment, with $1,000,000 contributed by the city and an additional $1,000,000 contribution from the county. She said city council voted unanimously in favor of the purchase and the county commission…
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