NEWS RELEASES
Improvements Complete At Central City Park
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through The Telegrpah's website.
Georgia's Central City Park has been undergoing an extensive makeover making the downtown park the site of the Elaine H. Lucas Senior Center that recently opened to the community. The $2.7 million project was paid for with special sales tax funds and from the sale of the former senior center near Mercer University. Several years ago, Macon officials targeted having a new senior center open in early 2017. However, the proposed south Macon location in a renovated Bloomfield-Gilead complex was not appealing to a contingent of seniors who use the center.
Telegraph writer Stanley Dunlap reports on the newest additions to Central City Park. “It’s been a deep, deep journey,” said Robert Curry, president of the senior Golden Group. “Through many tribulations, we made it through, (thanks to) God.” Once Central City was selected, seniors then had a say on the amenities and types of programs they wanted offered in the new place. There is also enough room for an expansion of the center down the line while work will continue on the types of services offered to its members. Central City has undergone millions of dollars worth of other improvements in recent years. There was $3.7 million was spent on a new skate park, sidewalks, pavilions, RV sites, restrooms and more. Another $2.5 million was used for improvements to the historic Luther Williams Field in preparation for the Macon Bacon.
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