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It costs $4,500 for a temporary stage to hold major concerts in the Town of Mocksville.
These concerts and other events take up many valuable parking spaces, Jeannette Pitts, the town’s director of marketing and community development, told town council members last month during a budget update.
Hiring sheriff’s officers, as required if the streets are closed costs $8,000 per year, she said.
Pitts presented a plan to for a permanent site for concerts, movies in the park and the farmer’s market that would have to be implemented in the upcoming budget year because of state grant deadlines. The town spent some $2 million from that grant to purchase the five-acre EnergyUnited/Junker’s Mill property.
The town had OKd $650,000 to develop a permanent farmer’s market, which Pitts said could be expanded to include a stage, restrooms and an open air space. There is just under $1 million left on the grant.
“We would like to do our movies there, our concerts on the street … one place for all events,” she said, asking board members for direction on where the site should be located. The town has been studying possible uses for the EnergyUnited property.
Interim Town Manager Lynn Trivette said the plan is an ongoing commitment to improving downtown. A new crosswalk and stoplights are being installed at North Main and Gaither, across from the town’s Main Street Park, where a kids zone is proposed.
“The continued investment in pedestrian safety, infrastructure, upgrades and public spaces demonstrates a forward thinking approach,” Trivette said. “These efforts not only improve the visual and functionality of our downtown, but also create vibrant spaces for visitors and residents to enjoy.”
The town took no immediate action; the proposal is part of the budget that must be adopted before the end of June.