Guide to Garner 2020 edition | Page 15

e Town of Garner, tion and the great rs are a way of life ygrounds, and recreational facilities and strategic investments by town’s leaders By Latisha Catchatoorian opportunities thanks to a town-operated boathouse. The town’s robust offering of trails, playgrounds, and recreational facilities and programming are the result of strategic investments by Garner’s leaders that have greatly enhanced the quality of life for residents and visitors. “The town has invested roughly $37 million in parks and recreation facilities in Garner,” said Dr. Sonya Shaw, director of the town’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department. “There’s also investment in programming that we offer to our citizens. We want our residents, and even our visitors, to be active and engaged.” Garner’s leaders have understood for decades that in order to build a community c.gov