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Future Youth Sports Complex seen as moneymaker, fuel for growth
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Melvin Cooper, head of the Gainesville Parks and Recreation Department, points to a cluster of six ball fields in the master plan of a Youth Sports Complex in the design stage. Construction of the complex on a 190-acre site off Allen Creek Road could begin in 2019. - photo by Carlos Garlarza
Design of a $6.75 million Youth Sports Complex remains on track and plans are unchanged from the original concept, according to the head of the Gainesville Parks and Recreation Department. When completed, the cluster of six baseball and softball fields, concession building and parking lot will be a revenue maker, said Melvin Cooper, the parks and recreation director. “We’re hoping to be an economic impact generator for us, too,” Cooper said.