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Sedgefield residents have chance to build community park
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The former CMS Family Application Center building along Marsh Road in the Sedgefield neighborhood will be demolished and the land converted into a neighborhood park. COREY INSCOE - cinscoe@charlotteobserver.com
The Sedgefield Homeowners Association plans to work with CMS to convert the Family Application Center land along Marsh Road into a neighborhood park. CORESY INSCOE - cinscoe@charlotteobserver.com
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/21/18/08/xqbjY.Em.138.jpeg|237The property at 700 Marsh Road once housed a CMS school. Sedgefield neighbors hope to turn the land in a neighborhood park. CORESY INSCOE - cinscoe@charlotteobserver.com
The Madison Park neighborhood worked with CMS to develop a park when the former Pinewood Elementary School was demolished. COURTESY OF DAVID SULWER
Want to help?
Residents are encouraged to contact Sedgefield Homeowners Association board member Janelle Travis at travisgrp@gmail.com for details or to volunteer for the project. The Charlotte Mecklenburg School (CMS) system wants to be good neighbors.
When a CMS building is no longer needed, often they are demolished, and land can be used the neighborhood in partnership with CMS.
Todd Sherrill, senior portfolio manager for CMS, manages all maintenance operations, renovations and construction projects for more than 60 CMS schools and buildings.
He recently partnered with the Madison Park neighborhood when the former Pinewood Elementary School was demolished to develop a plan to improve the property.
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