Town of Tarboro, North Carolina

2 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 10 Town of Tarboro, T he Town of Tarboro, North Carolina, might not seem like the obvious place to settle down, but once you’re there, you might not want to leave. So says Tarboro Mayor Tate Mayo, noting, “It amazes me how many folks of my parents’ generation and older, never thought they would end up in Tarboro, but stayed here for a night and ended up here for the rest of their lives.” The charming, historic Town of Tarboro sits along the bend of the Tar River, making it an attractive place for families to gravitate to. “Anybody that enjoys outdoor recreation will love our town,” Mayo exclaims. “The river is right in our backyard. And we’ve got the second oldest town common in the United States second to Boston, right in the middle of town. You can go for a picnic, you can have a frisbee golf game, what have you. Our town is walking friendly. We’ve got a community pool, we’ve got a summer league baseball team that comes to town every summer, and we’ve got Indian Lake Park, which has a soccer field and walking trails that lead to the Indian Lake Sports Complex.” Indian Lake Park and Sports Complex has much to offer with hiking along the shores of Indian Lake, camping facilities, and an outdoor stage. The sports venue is home to many tournaments thanks to its baseball, softball and soccer fields, as well as a brand-new pickleball court. “We have five fields in a pinwheel, where we host all kinds of baseball, soccer, softball and travel ball tournaments, Top Gun tournaments,” says Troy R. Lewis, Tarboro’s Town Manager. “Pretty much North Carolina A place worth staying