The county has officially confirmed that the plans for the events center have been abandoned. Preserving the quiet character of the park was our primary goal and I am grateful that the legacy of the Reynolds estate will remain intact. We should remain attentive to future development proposals to ensure …
August 19, 2021
Final supporters
AGAINST TANGLEWOOD EVENTS CENTER
The proposed Tanglewood Agricultural Events Center is a 50,000 foot facility planned for Tanglewood Park near the present horse stables and bordering the western boundary of the Clemmons West subdivision, a community of over 700 homes. [The black boxes on the petition image represent homes along Tanglebrook Trail] Forsyth County proposes to fund this facility with $5 million raised from the $15 million bond package passed in 2016. The bond referendum did not specify the site of the Events Center – only that it would be in Tanglewood Park.
Among the possible uses for Events Center identified by Forsyth County are concerts, circuses, mixed martial arts (MMA) events, tractor pulls, rodeos, and various types of auctions.
These uses are incompatible with the history and serene natural setting of Tanglewood Park, which is a natural, cultural, and historic treasure. They also betray the intent of the William and Kate Reynolds who bequeathed the land to Forsyth County upon their deaths. From Wikipedia.org:
"The Reynolds couple had no children, and, as a gesture enabling others to benefit from the beauty, elegance, history, and recreation their country estate had to offer, in 1951, they willed the Tanglewood property to the citizens of Forsyth County to share as a public recreational park. Thus, Tanglewood Park was born. The facility is owned by Forsyth County."
Siting the Event Center so close to the Clemmons West subdivision and hosting these types of events will generate noise pollution, litter, and storm water run-off that will be detrimental to the quality of life in the neighborhood and severely impact home values along Tanglebrook trail and nearby roads. For some Tanglebrook Trail residents, their home equity represents most of their retirements savings - savings that will be wiped out by this project. It may also generate substantial additional traffic on Highway 158 and the Village of Clemmons, which is already burdened with serious traffic congestion.
Given the ongoing inflation in construction costs nationwide, it is likely that this project will end up costing considerably more than projected, potentially leaving the taxpayers of Forsyth County on the hook for substantial cost overruns. The proposed Tanglewood Event Center will also compete with the existing county facilities at the fairgrounds, canabalizing its revenue sources and potentially jeopardizing its financial viability. Economic conditions have changed since the 2016 bond referendum. The Tanglewood Events Center is a bad deal for all Forsyth County taxpayers!
For more information, visit tanglewoodeventscenter.com
BY SIGNING THIS PETITION, I DECLARE MY OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED TANGLEWOOD EVENTS CENTER AT THE PROPOSED SITE, AND I URGE THE FORSYTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO EITHER REJECT THIS PROJECT OR LOCATE THE EVENTS CENTER AT A LOCATION WHICH WILL NOT IMPACT SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS.
TAKE
ACTION TODAY!
Please
ask all adult members of your household to sign the petition and forward the link to your neighbors.
In
addition to signing this position, please call or email your
County
Commissioners immediately! Your
County
Commissioners are Chairman David Plyler (District
B - Rep),
Tonya
McDaniel (District A – Dem), Flemming El-Amin (District A – Dem),
Richard Linville (District B – Rep), Don
Martin (District
B - Rep),
Gloria Wisenhunt (District
B -Rep),
Ted
Kaplan (At Large, - Dem). They can be reached at (336) 703-2020 or
forsyth.cc/commissioners/contactus.aspx. Calling is better, but email
is good to. Be civil,
but direct.
It
is important to the success of this effort that opposition organizers
be able to reach you directly and on short notice. To
be included on urgent action notifications and updates, please email
[email protected]
with your name, street, email, and a phone number where you can get
text messages. Your
information will be kept confidential and only used for
communications related to the No Event Center cause.
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE AND WE NEED MAXIMUM EFFORT FROM AS MANY
RESIDENTS AS POSSIBLE!
EDIT HISTORY:
7/29/21 - Activated links to CC and opposition website.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
July 28, 2021
July 22, 2021
Reaching one hundred signatures tells me that many of you share this deep concern for the future of our park. It is heartening to see neighbors connecting over the need to protect the peaceful intent of the Reynolds legacy.
Reached 100 supporters
July 22, 2021
609 Comments
Use the money to update and repair existing buildings. The fairgrounds in W-S can be used for the planned events center. Traffic is bad enough on 158 and would only make it worse. Plus it would be a headache for the surrounding residents, nature and wildlife.
The coliseum and fairgrounds in Forsyth County are not fully utilized. An additional facility is a waste of tax dollars. An event center at Tanglewood would exacerbate already strained roads, sewer and other infrastructure in Clemmons. Preserve our green spaces!
Traffic is horrible around the park when The Festival of Lights is there and would be just as bad at other events. This would become a constant problem on 158 which cannot handle it. Events will imprison the citizens who live in the area.
Much to close to private family houses. We already see flooding covering most of the pasture during heavy rains. The noise has already reached our backyards on occasion and I would expect more to come with the new construction. NO EVENT CENTER PLEASE!
Johnson Creek cannot handle the rainwater runoff now. It backs up into the Clemmons West properties and then floods the pastures it runs through to get to the Yadkin. This location will only add to the runoff/flooding problem. An environmental nightmare.
The noise problem and traffic are my biggest concerns.
We do not need such a facility ANYWHERE in Forsyth County. Agricultural facilities at fairgrounds are already there yet grossly underutilized. Wake up, folks, someone's pet project that has no legs to stand on!
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The county has officially confirmed that the plans for the events center have been abandoned. Preserving the quiet character of the park was our primary goal and I am grateful that the legacy of the Reynolds estate will remain intact. We should remain attentive to future development proposals to ensure …
August 19, 2021
Final supporters
AGAINST TANGLEWOOD EVENTS CENTER
The proposed Tanglewood Agricultural Events Center is a 50,000 foot facility planned for Tanglewood Park near the present horse stables and bordering the western boundary of the Clemmons West subdivision, a community of over 700 homes. [The black boxes on the petition image represent homes along Tanglebrook Trail] Forsyth County proposes to fund this facility with $5 million raised from the $15 million bond package passed in 2016. The bond referendum did not specify the site of the Events Center – only that it would be in Tanglewood Park.
Among the possible uses for Events Center identified by Forsyth County are concerts, circuses, mixed martial arts (MMA) events, tractor pulls, rodeos, and various types of auctions.
These uses are incompatible with the history and serene natural setting of Tanglewood Park, which is a natural, cultural, and historic treasure. They also betray the intent of the William and Kate Reynolds who bequeathed the land to Forsyth County upon their deaths. From Wikipedia.org:
"The Reynolds couple had no children, and, as a gesture enabling others to benefit from the beauty, elegance, history, and recreation their country estate had to offer, in 1951, they willed the Tanglewood property to the citizens of Forsyth County to share as a public recreational park. Thus, Tanglewood Park was born. The facility is owned by Forsyth County."
Siting the Event Center so close to the Clemmons West subdivision and hosting these types of events will generate noise pollution, litter, and storm water run-off that will be detrimental to the quality of life in the neighborhood and severely impact home values along Tanglebrook trail and nearby roads. For some Tanglebrook Trail residents, their home equity represents most of their retirements savings - savings that will be wiped out by this project. It may also generate substantial additional traffic on Highway 158 and the Village of Clemmons, which is already burdened with serious traffic congestion.
Given the ongoing inflation in construction costs nationwide, it is likely that this project will end up costing considerably more than projected, potentially leaving the taxpayers of Forsyth County on the hook for substantial cost overruns. The proposed Tanglewood Event Center will also compete with the existing county facilities at the fairgrounds, canabalizing its revenue sources and potentially jeopardizing its financial viability. Economic conditions have changed since the 2016 bond referendum. The Tanglewood Events Center is a bad deal for all Forsyth County taxpayers!
For more information, visit tanglewoodeventscenter.com
BY SIGNING THIS PETITION, I DECLARE MY OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED TANGLEWOOD EVENTS CENTER AT THE PROPOSED SITE, AND I URGE THE FORSYTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO EITHER REJECT THIS PROJECT OR LOCATE THE EVENTS CENTER AT A LOCATION WHICH WILL NOT IMPACT SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS.
TAKE
ACTION TODAY!
Please
ask all adult members of your household to sign the petition and forward the link to your neighbors.
In
addition to signing this position, please call or email your
County
Commissioners immediately! Your
County
Commissioners are Chairman David Plyler (District
B - Rep),
Tonya
McDaniel (District A – Dem), Flemming El-Amin (District A – Dem),
Richard Linville (District B – Rep), Don
Martin (District
B - Rep),
Gloria Wisenhunt (District
B -Rep),
Ted
Kaplan (At Large, - Dem). They can be reached at (336) 703-2020 or
forsyth.cc/commissioners/contactus.aspx. Calling is better, but email
is good to. Be civil,
but direct.
It
is important to the success of this effort that opposition organizers
be able to reach you directly and on short notice. To
be included on urgent action notifications and updates, please email
[email protected]
with your name, street, email, and a phone number where you can get
text messages. Your
information will be kept confidential and only used for
communications related to the No Event Center cause.
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE AND WE NEED MAXIMUM EFFORT FROM AS MANY
RESIDENTS AS POSSIBLE!
EDIT HISTORY:
7/29/21 - Activated links to CC and opposition website.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
July 28, 2021
July 22, 2021
Reaching one hundred signatures tells me that many of you share this deep concern for the future of our park. It is heartening to see neighbors connecting over the need to protect the peaceful intent of the Reynolds legacy.
Reached 100 supporters
July 22, 2021
609 Comments
Please do not approve these plans to ruin the intent of the Reynolds family to provide a place of beauty and serenity for the people of Forsyth County and leave us saddled with the debt should the project cost more than the proposed budget!
Use the money to update and repair existing buildings. The fairgrounds in W-S can be used for the planned events center. Traffic is bad enough on 158 and would only make it worse. Plus it would be a headache for the surrounding residents, nature and wildlife.
The coliseum and fairgrounds in Forsyth County are not fully utilized. An additional facility is a waste of tax dollars. An event center at Tanglewood would exacerbate already strained roads, sewer and other infrastructure in Clemmons. Preserve our green spaces!
Traffic is horrible around the park when The Festival of Lights is there and would be just as bad at other events. This would become a constant problem on 158 which cannot handle it. Events will imprison the citizens who live in the area.
Much to close to private family houses. We already see flooding covering most of the pasture during heavy rains. The noise has already reached our backyards on occasion and I would expect more to come with the new construction. NO EVENT CENTER PLEASE!
Johnson Creek cannot handle the rainwater runoff now. It backs up into the Clemmons West properties and then floods the pastures it runs through to get to the Yadkin. This location will only add to the runoff/flooding problem. An environmental nightmare.
The noise problem and traffic are my biggest concerns.
We do not need such a facility ANYWHERE in Forsyth County. Agricultural facilities at fairgrounds are already there yet grossly underutilized. Wake up, folks, someone's pet project that has no legs to stand on!
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Please do not approve these plans to ruin the intent of the Reynolds family to provide a place of beauty and serenity for the people of Forsyth County and leave us saddled with the debt should the project cost more than the proposed budget!