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Ordinance Making Supplemental Appropriation in the Amount of $29,153 in Committed Revenue Funds for Equipment, Material, and Supply Purchases at the Halyburton Park Nature Center, the Davis Center, and the MLK Center
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Department:
Parks & Recreation
Meeting Date:
9/9/2025
Contact Name:
Davina Bell
Public Hearing:
No
Contact Phone:
910-341-0064
Advertising Date/Advertised By:
N/A
Attachments:
Attachment #1: Ordinance' Attachment #2: Images and Descriptions of Halyburton Signage
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this ordinance is to appropriate funds from the committed revenue accounts of Halyburton Park, the Davis Center, and the MLK Center. For Halyburton Park, the funding totaling $20,153 will be used for the installation of an interpretive mural and signage inside the nature center, interpretive signage for animal habitats and throughout the park, and park map signs located at the center and nature trail heads. For the Davis Center, $4,000 will be used to purchase a new refrigerator, tables, and chairs. For the MLK Center, $5,000 will be used to purchase tables, chairs, and supplies and materials for teen programs.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Wilmington's fee schedule delineates certain fees collected for parks and recreation services to be set aside as revenue that shall be appropriated for improvements or maintenance at the facilities at which they were collected. The fees appropriated with this ordinance will be used to replace existing equipment and purchase new materials and supplies as a means of supplementing the department's operating budget.
The Halyburton Nature Center Wall Mural base panel is 37'9" wide and 9' 2.5" tall. There will be up to fifteen interpretive signs attached panel to panel on the base highlighting the park's natural history, significance, habitats, and flora and fauna species profiles. Additionally, there will be up to seven interpretive signs for the new animal ambassador habitats inside the nature center, installed as p...
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