Parks and Recreation
Meet the Parks, Culture & Recreation Advisory Board
The newly formed Parks, Culture & Recreation (PCR) Advisory
Board has hit the ground running! The team’s current work plan
focuses on assisting our Town with initiatives such as improving
H.C. Nesbit Park and Town Creek Park along with downtown park
planning, connectivity and advice to leadership on key areas
of focus. An exciting new addition to this advisory board’s purview is…culture…with a strong emphasis on visual art that will
broaden to encompass other art-forms in the future! Waxhaw has
a strong and vibrant arts scene and this team will be assisting
with the continued implementation of the Town’s adopted Public
Y-M-C-A
The YMCA and a new park are coming! We are excited to announce
that in December 2015, the Town
of Waxhaw officially entered into
an agreement with the YMCA that
will result in both a state of the art
facility and adjacent park. Along
with the signing of the agreement,
approximately 13 acres were purchased for a Town Park that will
include amenities such as athletic
fields, restrooms, a shelter, green
space, a pond and more. Approximately 16 acres were purchased by
the YMCA to construct their facility.
Union County became a partner in
Art Plan, updating of our art policy and more. There are so many
quality of life initiatives on the horizon and this team is an important part of making them happen. The Town of Waxhaw is fortunate
to have volunteers, such as these, that are passionate about their
community!
Pictured: Top Row: Left to Right: Vice Chairman Paul Meggett,
Chairman Tony Spellings, Jeanne Cina, Brandon Schaeffer, Rob
Figueroa, Justin Newton
Bottom Row: Left to Right: Suzanne Polito, Board Liaison/Commissioner Brenda Stewart, Bonnie Rusinko, Claudia Meyer and Staff
Liaison/Director of Parks & Recreation Natalie Jackson
this quality of life initiative, in January 2016, via a generous donation
of 3.5 acres which made an additional athletic field possible. The
YMCA will be located on Highway
16 near Cureton Town Center with
the Town Park being accessible off
of Kensington Drive. The Town of
Waxhaw will provide updates as this
ground-breaking project progresses! Be sure to visit You Tube, www.
waxhaw.com, or the Waxhaw Parks
& Recreation Facebook Group to
hear more details from Parks & Recreation Director Natalie Jackson.
The Village News ● February 2016 ● 26