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Cramerton moves ahead on downtown recreation center partnership with Catawba Riverkeeper

Town of Cramerton Board of Commissioners · April 1, 2026
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Summary

The Town of Cramerton agreed to move forward with a public–nonprofit partnership to open a downtown recreation and art center at 117 Center Street, with an estimated town commitment of $450,000 over five years and an anticipated 6–8 month buildout timeline.

The Town of Cramerton Board of Commissioners on Jan. 6 unanimously authorized staff to prepare documents for a proposed downtown Recreation and Art (“CRAMR”) Center, a public–nonprofit partnership led by the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation.

John Searby of the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation and Eric Smallwood, Cramerton’s parks and recreation director, told the board the center would occupy roughly 3,500 square feet at 117 Center Street and offer bike and kayak rentals, fishing gear, disc golf programming,…

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