Gnats announce stadium renovation plan
Published on August 8, 2006 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Savannah Sand Gnats News Release
SAVANNAH, Ga. - The Savannah Sand Gnats announced their plans to renovate Historic Grayson Stadium at a press conference Tuesday evening. Renovations to the park are pending a countywide vote on Sept. 19.
Chatham County residents can vote on Sept. 19 to approve a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), which is a 1 percent sales tax increase to provide funding for city projects. If approved, the SPLOST would raise approximately $440 million for countywide projects with up to $10 million allocated to the long overdue renovation of Grayson Stadium.
The renovation project consists of three phases, the first of which was completed prior to the 2005 season, highlighted by the addition of an outdoor brick plaza and the resurfacing of the parking lot.
If the SPLOST is approved, Phase 2 would be completed for the 2007 season, featuring a new playing field, a grass berm in left field, an upgraded scoreboard and renovated dugouts. The final phase, complete for the 2008 season, would feature improved and additional concessions areas, renovated clubhouses and the addition of suites and improved party decks.
The stadium was built in 1926 and was renamed William L. Grayson Stadium after undergoing major renovations in 1941 to repair major hurricane damage. The 1941 construction date is the second oldest in the South Atlantic League.
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