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***** F.Y.I. ***** FOR THOSE INTERESTED SEE BELOW >>>>>   Ms. Deborah F. ECAC Co-chair -- RCAC 2nd Vice-chair (919) 835-3566 ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Donna Bailey <donna.bailey.nc(a)gmail.com> To: University Park <upha-discussion(a)yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 9:58 AM Subject: [upha-discussion] Fwd: It's Official - WE HAVE A PARK!!!   Hi folks, There was a lease signing ceremony today to make Dorothea Dix Park official. It was symbolic that the ceremony took place in the Senate chambers of the 1840’s State Capitol. It’s been a long 9 year journey but because of your support and persistence, today was a great day for NC. For our future generations symbolized by Claire (below), today we did something very, very special. Thank you … Bill Dix306   Mayor Nancy McFarlane; Claire; Governor Beverly Perdue, Secretary of State Elaine Marshall Mayor and Governor Sign Dix Lease Gov. Bev Perdue and Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane today formally signed documents leasing the state-owned Dorothea Dix property to the City of Raleigh for use as a destination park. The lease follows the Dec. 4, approval by the North Carolina Council of State allowing for the creation of a city-maintained park on the 325-acre Dix property. The agreement will also generate revenue for the state. Under terms of the lease, the state will receive annual payments from the city. The state will still own the land at the conclusion of the 75 year lease. The effective date of the lease is Dec. 31, 2012. The lease agreement will move the project another step closer to reality. "Discussion and deliberation about the Dix property has taken place for years. It’s great that we can now continue moving forward," said Gov. Bev Perdue. "The plan is the most appropriate way of preserving this open space as a park, while at the same time providing revenue to the state." "I am very happy the City of Raleigh and the State can partner in this way to provide such a great opportunity for our citizens.” said Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane. "The Dix property as a destination park is a wonderful addition to our city and state’s quality of life amenities." ============== PS And while not everyone may be pleased, let’s hope upon reflection we will all be able to work together to create a great destination park for future generations and our state  …  http://triangle.news14.com/content/top_stories/679051/gov--perdue--raleigh-… “It is not a done deal with the North Carolina General Assembly. There are any number of things the General Assembly could do to change the deal. Cities are a creature of the state. This is still state property,” said Rep. Nelson Dollar, a Wake County (Cary) Republican. __._,_.___ Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity: Visit Your Group Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use • Send us Feedback . __,_._,___