William C. "Bill" Dusch, City of Concord | City of Concord website
William C. "Bill" Dusch, City of Concord | City of Concord website
The City of Concord is advancing its efforts to develop a master plan for W.W. Flowe Park, one of nine park projects funded by the Parks and Recreation General Obligation Bond approved by voters. Residents are encouraged to view the latest conceptual plan and participate in a community input survey to help shape the future renovations and development at W.W. Flowe Park. The survey will close on January 6, 2023.
W.W. Flowe Park, located in southern Concord, spans 44 acres and currently features a four-field baseball complex with press box and concessions, a playground area, an undeveloped multi-use field, volleyball courts, small shelters, and walking trails. Although operated by the city for several years, Cabarrus County officially transferred ownership of the park to Concord in 2021.
The city seeks community input to create a new vision for the park. Over the summer, an open house allowed citizens to review plans for W.W. Flowe Park and provide feedback to Parks and Recreation staff. The first online community input survey was completed in August 2022. Feedback from this survey and the open house has helped refine the park master plan. Results from a second community input survey will guide decisions on preserving existing facilities while adding new features to enhance public enjoyment at W.W. Flowe Park.
Residents can take part in shaping the future of W.W. Flowe Park by completing a short online survey available at publicinput.com/wwflowe.
In response to growing demand for public facilities due to population growth, Concord adopted a Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan in 2016. Following its recommendations, individual park master plans have been developed for seven parks: Caldwell Park, Wilson Street Park, David Phillips Activity Center, Dorton Park, Hartsell Park, J.E. “Jim” Ramseur Park, and Academy-Gibson Park.
City Council continues allocating one cent of property tax revenue—approximately $1.44 million for Fiscal Year 2023—for developing greenways and improving existing facilities.
Additionally, in November 2022 voters approved a $60 million Parks and Recreation General Obligation Bond package that includes funding for nine park projects: four new parks plus renovations to five existing ones along with eight miles of greenways within these projects.
Further details about GO Bond projects can be found at concordbonds.com.
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