Election is Nearing and the location for the proposed Magnolia ballfields and recreation center has been relocated to 114- acre Dudney Road Site
Two weeks before the city of Magnolia votes on this new recreational facilities the prospective sites have been switched. Mayor Parnell Vann told the Magnolia City Council that the city has an option to buy 114 acres off Dudney Road for construction of the recreational center.
Chad and Jamie Daniel made the offer to the city for the acreage. This site is recognized as the "Harrington farm" east of the Magnolia Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Mayor Vann said he intended to appoint former Magnolia High School baseball coach David Sisson as the man to manage the baseball facility if it is built.
Coach Sisson advised Vann to seek another site for the six proposed ballfields as the intention was to have the fields built near Walmart. Sisson told Vann it would be a safety issue and the 25 acres was "too tight".
If this proposed Recreational is able to get passed on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 in Magnolia it would have multiple advantages being relocated to the Harrington Farm property.
Vann made a statement about Coach Sisson. "We know we have only one bite at the apple and it has to be the right bite," Vann said. "I trust Coach Sisson with this project."
Vann also followed saying this is a great opportunity for the city of Magnolia. "This is a quality of life issue for our city," Vann said. "We cannot let this go by."
The proposed Recreational Center would cost $16,395,000 if it were to pass. The recreational center would have a 25-meter pool and a dive well. A exercise pool for water aerobics, a therapy pool, and a splash pad.
Followed by meeting and party rooms, concession stand and perhaps a restaurant and an indoor walking track. In addition too the six proposed ballfields. The original proposal called for a 50-meter pool.
All registered voters who live in the city of Magnolia are eligible to vote on Tuesday October 10 as stated earlier. However, early voting start this Monday at the Columbia County Courthouse.
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