Approved ARPA Project: All-Inclusive Playground, $400,000

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The Henderson County Board of Commissioners, Henderson County Tourist Development Authority, Pardee UNC Health Care, the Community Foundation of Henderson County, local businesses, and privately raised contributions collaborated to develop an all playground in Jackson Park in Hendersonville. According to design concepts given to commissioners over the summer, the playground's intended age range is 2-12 years old, with a total user capacity of 294. Climbers, swings, slides, ramps, play panels, and other features are included in the design. The state provided the project $200,000 in playground equipment earlier this year. The playground will also benefit from a $150,000 tourist subsidy from the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority. The board of commissioners has correspondingly set aside $400,000 for this initiative. The project began in October 2022 and is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2023.

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