One of the new drains installed near home plate
photo by Mitch Talley
The still muddy concrete at a nearby field, where the county plans to make similar improvements in the coming weeks
photo by Mitch Talley
Buildings & Grounds Director Gary Brown’s crews have also been working at Edwards Park building new dugouts for the teams
photo by Mitch Talley
Playing in the dirt is expected on a softball or baseball field, but not necessarily for spectators, too. To help with the problem of red mud washing onto the concrete surrounding the baseball fields at Edwards Park, Whitfield County Public Works crews installed a series of drains on four of the eight fields that allow rainwater to drain from the fields much quicker.
As part of the project, they also replaced all of the concrete in the bleacher area and around the concession stand.