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14 UCW FEBRUARY 15-21, 2017 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM KENNETH MAYNER, Chief Branding Officer, City of Faye eville Corporate Communica ons Department, Contribu ng Writer. 433 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC 28301-5537 www.FayettevilleNC.gov (910) 433-1FAY (1329) /cityoffayettevillegovernment Insta Follow Your City on Social Media: Engaging You About Your City Government Engaging You About Your City Government Parks & Recreation Bond Sites Marked with Signs Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation wants residents to know more about upcoming park bond projects and have placed informative signs at four of the seven locations of future splash pads. Signs designating the locations of splash pads have been placed at Kiwanis, Massey Hill, Myers, and Gilmore Therapeutic recreation centers. Additional signs will be added as other park bond projects site locations are finalized. "The signs will let our residents know about future park bond projects and will also link to the City's website, which displays locations for all future park bond projects on an interactive map," said Kevin V. Arata, Corporate Communications Director. "The website will also provide information about the construction date and status of the park bond projects. We are looking forward to keeping residents informed through the on-site project signs and website updates." Residents can access the website at this link: http://fayettevillenc.gov/parksbond. The park bond was passed by Fayettevlle voters on March 15, 2016. The bond will pay for $35 million in new parks and facilities and park improvements. Projects include: Two senior centers Tennis center Sports field complex Skateboard park Cape Fear River Park - downtown riverfront Park improvements at select existing parks Seven splash pads FAST Transit Center Nearing Completion Construction of the new FAST Transit Center is nearing the completion and the center is expected to open in May. The target date for completion was pushed back because of issues during construction and a new sub-contractor has been hired to help with the construction. You may have noticed that crews are now pouring concrete in the new parking area for the buses. Once open, the Transit Center will be the hub for Fayetteville Area System of Transit with convenient access to the Amtrak Station and other transportation services such as commercial bus lines and taxis. The transit center itself will have a waiting area along with retail space to meet the needs of riders transferring busses. An open house will be scheduled after the transit center opens, stay tuned to FayTV and will keep you updated on the official opening date. The Fayetteville Area System of Transit, also known as FAST, is the City of Fayetteville's public transportation system. FAST operates a fleet of 27 fixed-route buses on 19 routes to provide service Monday through Friday from 5:30 in the morning to 10:30 at night and on Saturday from 7:30 AM to 10:30 PM. In addition, 16 FAST TRAC! vehicles provide paratransit service to disabled clients that are unable to use the fixed-route system. On average, FAST provides safe and affordable transportation services for more than 6,000 daily passengers. Inside Update Inside UPDATE INSIDE Home Instead Senior Care Cumberland Matters Focus on Fayetteville INSIDE VOLUME 15 ISSUE 14 VOLUME 15 ISSUE 14 APRIL 7-13, 2010 APRIL 7-13, 2010 You're A Good Man Charlie Brown at FSU www .fa yettevillebeautiful.com Fayetteville Beautiful It Starts with You. Fayetteville Beautiful It Starts with You. APRIL 7-13, 2010 APRIL 7-13, 2010 VOLUME 15 ISSUE 14 VOLUME 15 ISSUE 14 Cumberland County Library Presents The Big Read 2010 Up & Coming Weekly's Pocket Guide Pocket Guide VOL. 10 www.upandcomingweekly.com Now Online! F R E E F R E E HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! CAMP GUIDE INSIDE! HEY! THIS PAPER BELONGS TO : PROUDLY SPONSORED BY FUN FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE OF CUMBERLAND & HOKE CO.• MAY 2010 3 Pocket Guide Reasons to market and advertise your business with us! Now online: www.upandcomingweekly.com Call 484-6200