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Board approves $3.5M occupancy‑tax transfer and awards $6.9M bid for Community Park phase three
Summary
The commissioners approved a Tourism Development Authority amendment to move $3.5 million in occupancy‑tax funds to build two new ballfields and related amenities at Community Park and awarded the construction contract for phase three to AR Chessen Construction Company as the low bidder.
The Currituck County Board of Commissioners, acting as the Tourism Development Authority on June 15, approved a $3.5 million occupancy‑tax budget amendment to support construction of Community Park phase three — a project to add two 250‑foot ballfields, restrooms, concessions, parking and walking connections.
Parks Director Jason Weekes described the facility’s history and tournament activity, saying the complex hosted dozens of weekend tournaments and produced an estimated local economic impact; staff told the board that adding two fields would substantially increase tournament capacity and visitor spending. Weekes recommended the board accept the low bid from AR Chessen Construction Company for the phase‑three work and delegate contract execution to the county manager.
The board approved the bid award and the TDA budget amendment. Commissioners noted the added parking and pedestrian connections planned to reduce roadside parking on busy event weekends. County staff said construction could begin as early as August with a preferred completion window to allow turf establishment before spring 2028 play; staff also discussed lighting, batting cages and public access to practice facilities.
The board and staff discussed broader economic-development implications, such as how increased tournament capacity could encourage future lodging and restaurant investment. The TDA memo and bid tabulation were included in the meeting packet; the transcript records the award motion and the board’s approval but does not include a roll‑call vote tally by name.
