Long-awaited replacement rec center opens in DeKalb
DeKalb County officials have cut the ribbon on the brand new Tobie Grant Recreational Center in Scottdale — a facility they said will “become the hallmark of the community to be enjoyed for years to come.”
The Friday morning ceremony at 593 Parksdale Drive officially opened the $10.2-million center, which has been in the works for years. It replaces the original center that opened in 1962 in honor of Grant, who was a “renowned African-American community leader, spiritual advisor, businesswoman and philanthropist,” a press release said.
I present to you the Tobie Grant Recreation Center! This was long overdue and the community deserves this State-Of-The-Art 24,000 sqft, 10.2 Million Dollar facility with a robust recreation center with a Library, Basketball Gym, and much more! DeKalb is on the rise 🎊🎊🎉 pic.twitter.com/eia2ednU5X
— Mereda Davis Johnson (@meredadjohnson) September 2, 2022
“This new center is a long sought-after amenity for DeKalb County and District 4,” Commissioner Steve Bradshaw said in the news release. “I am appreciative of the dedication of those involved and so many have worked for a decade-plus to get us to this point of having a beautiful state-of-the-art recreational center.”
The 24,807-square-foot recreation center will offer “intergenerational programming,” officials said, and will include a library, multipurpose rooms, administrative offices, a multipurpose basketball court and a gymnasium track.
It will also offer concessions, restrooms with dressing rooms, an arts and crafts room and areas for dance and aerobics.
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