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F CUSOn City Enhances Limited The City of Fayetteville has enhanced a Limited memorandum to better identify reasonable steps to provide language assistance for LEP persons seeking meaningful access to City services. An LEP person is one who does not speak English as a primary language and has a limited ability to read, speak, write or understand English. The LEP policy is required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and Executive Order 13166. The policy details how to identify a person who may need language assistance, the ways in which assistance may be provided, training staff, how to notify LEP persons that assistance is available and information for future plan updates. In enhancing the policy, the City conducted the Department of Justice's "Four Factor Analysis," which considers the following: in the City service area who may be served or who are likely to encounter a City program, activity or service generally come in contact with a City representative providing City services www.cityoffayetteville.org www.facebook.com/cityoffayetteville Twitter @CityOfFayNC City Council Vote Places Parks and Recreation Bond on February Ballot Recently, the Fayetteville City Council voted to place the Parks and Recreation Capital Projects Bond Package on the ballot for a referendum Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. Fayetteville voters will have the opportunity to decide whether or not more parks and recreation facilities are built and current facilities are improved. The overall $54.6 million bond, of which $45 million would be borrowed, would pay for a multipurpose community parks, tennis center, sports complex, Cape Fear River Park, expansions of community greenways and improvements to existing parks and facilities. Fayetteville currently only has one public pool and an antiquated Senior Center that is overbooked and undersized. In addition to providing more recreational opportunities to residents, improving quality of life, and providing healthier leisure options, the parks and rec bond could help support a decrease in crime in Fayetteville, according to statistics. A 2001 study conducted in a Chicago public housing development showed that crime dramatically decreased by 56 percent in buildings near trees and parks. In the same housing development, residents who lived near green spaces reportedly socialized with their neighbors more, exercised more, and had a stronger community feel. "We're not trying to add parks and facilities just for the sake of having more, we're trying to add to our facilities to provide our growing population simply what they need, similar to supply and demand," said Michael Gibson, director of Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation. "The demand is there and now we are attempting to supply our residents with what they need to live healthy, active lives." For more information about the bond package, log onto www.cityoffayetteville.org and click on "Bond" button at the top of the page. continued next page speak Italian Where we eat and Authentic Italian Cuisine www.AStrongerBond.com • Casual Atmosphere • Impressive Wine List • Parties & Catering • Carry Home Service 910.867.8700 1400 Walter Reed Road, Suite 130 (All American Freeway & Owen Drive) HOURS: M-S 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. All Major Credit Cards Accepted 6 UCW JULY 25-31, 2012 Learn How Marriage Improves The Health, Wealth and Attitude of Both Men and Women! 910.816.9270 • 888.568.9619 LaTricia@AStrongerBond.com Call for free consultation WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM LaTricia Smith Relationship Coach