August 22, 2024
Leesburg Proposes $7.5 Million Renovation for Susan Street Athletic Fields
By Kyle Coppola
Leesburg Proposes $7.5 Million Renovation for Susan Street Athletic Fields
LEESBURG, Fla. (AP) — Leesburg has proposed a $7.5 million renovation plan for the athletic fields at Susan Street, marking a significant investment in the city’s sports infrastructure. The renovation aims to modernize the facilities and better serve the community’s growing needs for recreational spaces.
The estimated cost of the complex would be $7.116 million. The entrance road would cost an additional $253,332. Property acquisition for the entrance remains to be determined.
The city would finance the project with $3 million of federal money from the American Rescue Plan, a Lake County Tourist Development Tax Grant of $1.996 million, a legislative priority grant of $750,000 and city funds from the fiscal year budget of $2.066 million.
“We’re are hoping to get it out to bid in the next 45-60 dayhs with a construction contract by the end of the year,” says Leesburg City Manager Al Minner.
The renovation will be a major boost for local sports programs, providing high-quality facilities for youth leagues, school teams, and community events.
The Susan Street fields are a popular destination for Leesburg residents, hosting a wide range of sports including soccer, baseball, and football. The planned upgrades are expected to draw even more users to the complex, promoting physical activity and community engagement.
This is a very exciting project that will certainly benefit a lot of people. Susan Street has such a long history and many of Lake County’s best student-athletes have grown up playing there. What a thrilling project that is in the works!
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Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
I highly suggest reconsidering the turf field!!! Contact any of the colleges, I know USF had a turf practice field out doors it was extremely hot and almost unusable during the summer!