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Park District News

Disc Golf Course Coming to Hoffman Park
The Cary Park District will be developing an 18-hole disc golf course at Hoffman Park . Interest for a disc golf course came from the 2016 Comprehensive Master Plan Update . The design of the course is spearheaded by David Raica , Director of Planning & Development and Disc Golf Professional , Dana Vicich with assistance from residents with interest and passion for the game . The course will cover 35 - 40 acres of the south east side of Hoffman Park starting near the dog park . Construction is scheduled to begin this summer with an anticipated opening date of August 2018 . For more information on the Hoffman Park Disc Golf Course , please visit carypark . com .
Park District Receives Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
The Cary Park District has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada ( GFOA ) for its comprehensive annual financial report ( CAFR ). The Certificate of Achievement award is designed to recognize and encourage excellence in financial reporting by state and local governments . This award is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting . The Cary Park District has received the GFOA award for comprehensive annual financial reports each year since 2007 .
Lions Park & Kaper Park Master Plan Development
This spring the Park District will begin the development of Master Plans for Lions Park and Kaper Park . These projects were identified in the Comprehensive master Plan ( CMP ) Update 2016 as action items .
Items at Kaper Park that may be considered are permanent restroom facilities , a shelter , spray ground / splash pad , and sport hard courts ( tennis , basketball ), as well as , improvements to the Timbertown playstructure . Items at Lions Park that will be reviewed include the field spaces and support facilities including restrooms , storage , and the concession stand .
The process will include an opportunity for the public to review and provide comment on the Master Plans . For information and updates on these projects including when the plans are available for review and comment , please visit carypark . com to subscribe to our e-blast newsletters .
Cary-Grove Park Master Plan Update
Updating the master plan for Cary-Grove Park was identified in the Comprehensive Master Plan ( CMP ) Update 2016 as an action item . Completing a master plan for a park site addresses relationships between site amenities and features while opening a dialogue to partnership and grant opportunities . This master plan update will explore the future development and build out of the park site based on feedback received during the CMP Update 2016 .
The Cary-Grove Park Master Plan was created through the input from youth sports groups , local government agencies , and public input received at the Open House . The Plan will be approved by the Park Board of Commissioners this spring . For more information on the Cary-Grove Park Master Plan , visit carypark . com . www . carypark . com | 3