City of Goldsboro to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for West Oak Pocket Park

The City of Goldsboro will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the West Oak Pocket Park at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3, at 103 N. Carolina St.

 The West Oak Pocket Park is part of the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform the West Oak neighborhood, in partnership with the Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro (HACG). This initiative also aimed to create new housing, improve public spaces, and provide economic and educational opportunities in the area.

 As a partner in the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, the City of Goldsboro committed $55,000 of Community Development Block Grant funds toward the pocket park’s development. The Housing Authority will cover the remaining $123,000 of the $178,000 total cost.

 The park’s location was selected for its accessibility. The City’s Parks and Recreation Department will be responsible for maintaining the park.

 “We are excited to make additional investments in our city park system right where families are entering and exiting the city every day,” said Mayor Charles Gaylor. “This park is of a novel style new to our system, and it will serve as a model for what could be. Seeing how the community uses and enjoys this space will allow the city to consider this format for other areas as part of the larger Parks and Recreation Master Plan. We are grateful to our partner, the Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro, in this project and look forward to considering a larger Choice Neighborhood plan in the future.”