Residents in Pittsboro may have noticed some increased construction activity in parks lately. That activity may even be increasing in the coming months. Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp spoke to Chapelboro about the town’s recent investment in parks. “This fiscal year we have put close to $1 million into existing parks in town,” said Shipp. “That’s close to 10 percent of our budget. It’s a significant investment for a town of our size.” New playground equipment was recently installed at the Kiwanis Park, and upgrades are in progress at many others. Shipp pointed to several ongoing projects in parks as examples, including adding bathrooms to Mary Hayes Barbara Holmes Park and adding a new play structure at Rock Ridge Park. Perhaps the most visible project is the re-imagining of McClenahan Street Park. “[We are] completely redoing it — redoing the basketball courts, the tennis courts, adding the baseball fields,” said Shipp. The existing baseball field across from Pittsboro Elementary Scho...