After closing on 25 acres off Greenville Loop Road, Wilmington leaders are planning a public engagement process that would help determine what the property, slated for a future park, could look like.
According to deeds recorded on Monday, the city of Wilmington purchased four tracts at 6325, 6335, 6341 and 6345 Greenville Loop Road for $9.75 million. A $7.75 million grant from the New Hanover Community Endowment, along with $1 million commitments from both the city of Wilmington and New Hanover County, funded the land buy.
City officials are planning a public kick-off event to gather feedback from residents about what they want to see in the new park, Amy Willis, the city’s communications manager, wrote in an email to the Business Journal on Tuesday. According to Willis, the public engagement process is expected to last about a year, and city officials plan to hire a firm to help with the park’s design and engagement…