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County advances Dan Nicholas Park train replacement planning; tourism board proposes multi-year funding partnership
Summary
Rowan County staff and tourism officials briefed commissioners on a proposed nearly 3,000-foot replacement train and track at Dan Nicholas Park, a $1.3M investment already made on trains, a $400,000 grant application for track work, and a staff plan to ask the board to move $500,000 from the general fund to a capital project fund at the next meeting; tourism proposed a $1.5'$2 million commitment over 10 years.
Parks staff and the county's tourism director presented a plan May 4 to replace and expand the Dan Nicholas Park miniature train, including a proposed new track layout nearly 3,000 feet in length, two ordered trains and accessibility and safety upgrades.
Parks staff described the layout as almost 3,000 feet, roughly double the prior route. "This black outline is what is proposed for the new train layout. This is almost 3,000 feet in length," the parks representative said. Staff said two trains have been ordered and work is underway on design and grading…
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