To: Board of Commissioners of Moore County, North Carolina
I/We, the undersigned residents and citizens of Moore County, respect the administrative duties of the Board of Commissioners but strongly oppose placing the historic Davis Community Center up for disposition to the highest bidder following the 4-1 vote on August 18, 2026.
We respectfully urge the Board of Commissioners to:
- Pause all proceedings to sell or disposed of the Davis Community Center on the commercial market
- Honor the historic 1951 public educational trust when local Black families procured and deeded this 10-acre property directly to Moore County.
- Exercise authority under NCGS 160A-279 to convey or long-term lease the property to the Davis Community Center Development Council, allowing local citizens to assume full responsibility for securing private funds and grants to restore the building without taxpayer expense.
- Do the right thing by returning ownership and control of the community center property back to the local community it was built to serve. For decades, this facility has been a vital lifeline for our families, youth, and seniors, and restoring it to the people is the only way to honor its historic legacy and ensure its future.
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The Davis community center would be used for various activities for upper Moore County. A day care is desperately needed in this area. One of the old classrooms could accommodate such. FYI I was in the last eight grade graduation at Davis School
Because it was my great uncle who donated the land and it was not meant to be sold to a private highest bidder
My siblings attended this school during Jim Crow era. My brother played baseball for this location on the 60s and 70s. The surrounding villages need a health and wellness center from fresh and local food to state of the art academic center for the youth.
The future of the Davis Community Center is important to residents of the Northern Moore County area! The Center should remain accessible to residents for various internal activities and for ongoing use of the external playground for the youth to utilize for soccer, football,softball, and other sports. Please preserve use and access to the Davis Community Center for the residents.
It's part of our history.
Keeping the community
This is a historical site. Any sale would be a breach of the original purpose of the trust, which is this community's educational and social enhancement.
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To: Board of Commissioners of Moore County, North Carolina
I/We, the undersigned residents and citizens of Moore County, respect the administrative duties of the Board of Commissioners but strongly oppose placing the historic Davis Community Center up for disposition to the highest bidder following the 4-1 vote on August 18, 2026.
We respectfully urge the Board of Commissioners to:
- Pause all proceedings to sell or disposed of the Davis Community Center on the commercial market
- Honor the historic 1951 public educational trust when local Black families procured and deeded this 10-acre property directly to Moore County.
- Exercise authority under NCGS 160A-279 to convey or long-term lease the property to the Davis Community Center Development Council, allowing local citizens to assume full responsibility for securing private funds and grants to restore the building without taxpayer expense.
- Do the right thing by returning ownership and control of the community center property back to the local community it was built to serve. For decades, this facility has been a vital lifeline for our families, youth, and seniors, and restoring it to the people is the only way to honor its historic legacy and ensure its future.
Print Name Sign Name Include full address.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 23, 2026
Reached 100 supporters
August 21, 2026
89 Comments
I am signing this petition as a decendant of George Henry Brower who purchased this land originally and gave it to his son who sold it to his wife's brother who GAVE it to the county not sold it to the county to be used for a school for African Americans.
The Davis community center would be used for various activities for upper Moore County. A day care is desperately needed in this area. One of the old classrooms could accommodate such. FYI I was in the last eight grade graduation at Davis School
Because it was my great uncle who donated the land and it was not meant to be sold to a private highest bidder
My siblings attended this school during Jim Crow era. My brother played baseball for this location on the 60s and 70s. The surrounding villages need a health and wellness center from fresh and local food to state of the art academic center for the youth.
The future of the Davis Community Center is important to residents of the Northern Moore County area! The Center should remain accessible to residents for various internal activities and for ongoing use of the external playground for the youth to utilize for soccer, football,softball, and other sports. Please preserve use and access to the Davis Community Center for the residents.
It's part of our history.
Keeping the community
This is a historical site. Any sale would be a breach of the original purpose of the trust, which is this community's educational and social enhancement.
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I am signing this petition as a decendant of George Henry Brower who purchased this land originally and gave it to his son who sold it to his wife's brother who GAVE it to the county not sold it to the county to be used for a school for African Americans.