The Auburn Board of Trustees approved a $9 million renovation for the Athletics Complex located on South Donahue Drive. The project is financed by the Athletics Department funds and the renovation will work on approximately 15 thousand square feet of space within the complex.
The football program previously used the space, and the renovation will create a new home for sports medicine and athletic training services that currently reside in the Plainsman Park Strength and Rehabilitation Center and the Beard Eaves memorial Coliseum. [The Auburn Plainsman]
Fairmont High School’s main gym got a major facelift over the summer months. Spectators, students and athletes alike will notice the changes which make the space more modern and bright.
Activities director Mat Mahoney said that the project was a process that took several months to come to fruition.
“We had a small committee to start, the volleyball coach, basketball coaches, and we as a group came up with a design with school administration and Tyler Garrison (buildings and grounds). We all had some ideas and after a handful of meetings it turned out really well,” Mahoney said.
Planning took place over the winter months and was finalized in the spring. Once solidified, Mahoney said a company first came in to clean all of the duct work in the ceiling, which took about a week. [Sentinel]
Rainbow City is building a 40,620-square-foot recreation center on Lumley Road, near John Jones Elementary School and Rainbow Middle School and near the future Challenger Learning Center of North Alabama site and the Kia Sports Plex RBC. The Challenger Learning Center is expected to be under construction by year’s end.
“The construction of our new recreation center couldn’t have come at a better time,” said Mayor Joe Taylor. “It aligns perfectly with our comprehensive plan for the city, fostering community wellness and economic development of our growing center.”
The rec center will feature a gym, indoor track, fitness room for group classes, multi-purpose room for exhibits, two basketball courts sized for tournaments, concession stand and locker rooms. The outdoor area will feature a competition-size swimming pool, splash pad, playground and stage area with tiered seating.[Business Alabama]
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