Greenway Project on Hold

I just learned that our greenway planning grant has been put on hold for the time being. Due to the state's budget shortfall, Governor Bev Perdue has tapped $100 million from the North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund to hold in reserve until further notice. Although Ramseur's grant has been approved, CWMTF has not yet executed the contract we have sent them, and as a result funding for our project has been put on hold. If and when the funding is released, we will be able to move forward with the plan, but given the current economic situation there are no guarantees. This is quite a disappointment, but we will simply have to wait a bit longer before this project can be completed, either through the existing grant or through other funding resources which may become available.