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New $9 Million Southwest Sports Complex Opens In Escambia County
August 4, 2012
A ribbon cutting was held Friday for a new $9 million sports complex in Escambia County.
The Southwest Escambia Sports Complex at 20020 Bauer Road was officially opened with a short ceremony and a fish fry.
The sports complex sits on approximately 200 acres and with lighted baseball, softball, soccer and football fields, an open play area, walking trails, playground, covered pavilions and ample parking.
“This facility is a huge asset to Escambia County and I’m looking forward to seeing it filled with action,” Wilson Robertson, District 1 commissioner said.
The new facility was funded with Local Option Sales Tax monies. Like all county sports parks, routine upkeep will be the responsibility of the two youth leagues that will use the park.
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Compliments and a Question:
This is a beautiful facility; something to be proud of and a definite asset to this area!
Is there any sort of “Friends of the Southwest Sports Complex” organization that would/could do volunteer activities for this complex, such as litter pick-up, etc.?
For about the last month, I’ve been walking the sidewalks of this complex on a regular basis because the traffic is light and the facility seems to be a safe location for people of all ages to walk and spend time.
Litter pick-up is definitely a low-impact form of exercise for people of any age and a way for fans and users of the complex to show pride our in this area treasure.