Shelby has its eyes set on building a park near uptown, but it needs public input first.
On Tuesday night, more than a dozen community members and city employees gathered at the City Park to learn more about phase 1 of the new Shelby Rail Trail Depot Park segment and give their thoughts on the project.
The city plans to build a four-acre park that would connect to the more than 10-mile Shelby Rail Trail that extends from the First Broad River to the North and South Carolina border near Earl. To make this project a reality, the city needs to secure the funds to build the estimated $1.7 million park. Shelby hopes to fund some of it with a North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grant.