Welcome to the Tar River/University Neighborhood Association (TRUNA) website. Our neighborhood is located adjacent to the campus of East Carolina University and Uptown Greenville (North Carolina), the urban core of the city. It is bounded by the Tar River on the north, Cemetery Road on the east, Tenth Street on the south, and Reade Circle on the west. Click on brochure and map to see our neighborhood.

 

If you are interested in buying a home and living in the TRUNA neighborhood, you may be eligible for the city of Greenville's Down Payment Assistance Program, which assists home buyers with the down payment and closing costs.

 

Our website is designed to inform both current and prospective residents and the community about our neighborhood. Please feel free to contact us with comments, questions, and suggestions.

 

 

TRUNA Board Meeting, Monday, February 20, 2012, 5:30-7:00 p.m., Cypress Glen.

 

Friends of Sheppard Memorial Library Annual Used Book Sale, Friday-Sunday, Feb. 3-5, Greenville Convention Center.

 

Greenville-Pitt County 8K Road Race, Saturday, March 10—Line up to be a part of the fun! Participate in an Individual 8K, 8K Relay, Fun Run or Kid's Dash benefitting GO-Science and Pitt County Arts Council! Starting at the ECU Student Recreation Center, the runners pass by Sheppard Memorial Library, the Greenville Police/Fire/Rescue Headquarters, City Hall, and ECU campus. This race can be run individually or as a two-person relay team. More information and online registration is available through March 6, 2012 at www.grpd.info and www.ecrr.us.

 

 

A SHARED VISION—The TRUNA Board, East Carolina University, and the city of Greenville have developed a document to guide the development of long-term stability and viability for our neighborhood.

 

TRUNA 2009 ANNUAL REPORT—The Tar River/University Area Neighborhood Report and Plan were incorporated into Horizons: Greenville's Community Plan by the City Council on Apr. 9, 2009. Over the last 14 months, TRUNA participated with the Department of Community Development to create this plan containing many important policy recommendations and action strategies to assure a vibrant, safe, economically stable, and enjoyable community in which to live