Orange County wants to sell about 45 acres on Millhouse Road in north Chapel Hill for a non-profit owned and operated field sports complex that would provide private and public use. Bids for the property, near Duke Forest, were due Sep. 18. There will be deed restrictions to guarantee continued field use.
“We received two proposals, both met the requirements. An internal review team is reviewing the proposals and will begin meeting in the next week or so to discuss,” Orange Co. P&R Director David Stancil told CSN Oct. 9. No details were provided.
Prior to the deadline, the leading candidate reportedly was the N.C. Football Club of Raleigh, a nonprofit and well-regarded youth soccer provider.
The property was purchased by the county for $1,260,500 in 2004 as a future park site and considered likely to be paired with Chapel Hill fields to host weekend soccer tournaments and attract tourist spending. Its proximity to I-40 was considered a key asset. That idea never advanced.
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