The grass field renovation at Gary Pirkle Park in Sugar Hill is nearly complete. Portions of the park are expected to open for athletic play and fitness activities in the next few weeks. The walking trail still needs to be repaved and a punch list worked through.
The football side, or westside of the park has had the old, damaged turf removed and drainage layer restabilized and restored. All work at the park is being coordinated with the various user groups, leagues, and programs in the park.
As previously reported, in the fall of 2020, sub-tropical storm Delta resulted in severe flooding at the park. Flood waters accumulated under the synthetic field turf eroding the drainage layer and pulling out pins holding the turf in place. This is the second time in 8 years the field has flooded requiring significant repairs. In Dec. the city approved $938,283 to repair the fields and entirely replace the drainage system and field turf.
