Oakhurst and McKoy Parks Improvements Planned By City
Decatur Metro | May 27, 2015 | 9:23 am
As we all begin to dig into the Decatur budget for the coming year, the AJC notes that a majority of the capital improvements slated for the coming year are slated for two southside parks – Oakhurst and McKoy.
The AJC checked in with Deputy City Manager Hugh Saxon, who told them that if all goes according to plan “bathrooms, pavilions and concession stands at each park will get extensive renovations or completely rebuilt”.
Photo of baseball field at McKoy Park courtesy of Be Active Decatur
Oh good. The concession stand at McKoy is horrible.
Improving the bathrooms and concession stand at Oakhurst Park is a great idea. They are used extensively by park patrons, baseball teams, softball teams, and tennis players.
Can this new hot dog establishment open an outpost at the McKoy concessions building?
Thanks AD. This is a beautiful picture.
Not sure if Benjamin Franklin was asked if the sun image over Washington’s chair at the constitutional convention was rising or setting (it was rising in 1788) but I’m sure that the sun will continue to rise for DHS Baseball thanks to Coach Carlos Cardoza (heading to the big leagues), Class of 2015 Playas (did I spell this correctly?), THEIR PARENTS and those coming up within the program. Decatur baseball is heading in the right direction.
Oh, one more thing, DHS baseball, like all the successful spring sports this year, owe a debt of gratitude to coaches, staff, players and families who built the programs into the state contenders. Congratulations to all!
Go Bulldogs and Congratulations Class or 2015!!!
and thank you City of Decatur for continuing the tradition of cooperation between the City and the City Schools. As the school age population grows more stress will be placed on that relationship as competition for the scarce facilities increases. Decatur High could not have a full athletic program were it not for the city facilities like McKoy (baseball), Oakhurst (softball) and Ebster (soccer/lacrosse). On the flip side, Active Living has access to CSD school yard fields and gyms for youth sports practices and games. This type of intergovernmental cooperation does not happen naturally and requires frequent care and nuturing.
+ a gazillion. Mutual collaboration and sharing of resources is key in a small community. Thanks to all who do it so well. I have always felt that the overlap between schools and Decatur Rec was what knit this town so tightly together even in the days when more disparity of income and resources existed. Kids who played together on the same playgrounds, teams, after school programs, and summer camps also ended up in the same backyards, homecoming floats, service projects, and pick-up games in ways that didn’t always happen in other parts of Metro Atlanta.
Cooperation and sharing of resources is huge. I’m happy that the City provides resources for the schools, and I hope the schools continue to think of ways that they can share resources (when available) with the community at large, to help build ties with all, including residents without kids in the schools.
I too think that overall the City has done a good job balancing the needs of multiple and often competing groups of people with limited land and resources. At Oakhurst the baseball/softball fields are heavily used by Active Living, DHS and Agnes Scott and the City renovated them a while back, and (at least with the big field), in partnership with Agnes Scott. Though, I have to admit that sometimes I’m bummed that the fields are almost never open to the public. I understand the need to preserve the fields and outfield grass for these organized activities, but by locking these fields the City has locked up the only flat, sunny green space available at this park.