CHARLOTTE — Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate upgrades to Charlotte’s oldest park on Thursday.
Independence Park, which is in the Elizabeth neighborhood, just got a $6 million makeover.
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Visitors will now have access to wider greenways, permanent restrooms, and upgraded athletic fields.
The county spent about two years working on the park’s upgrades.
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