FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Forsyth County park will close to the public starting Monday so the county can perform a large-scale renovation.
Forsyth County officials said Sharon Springs Park will be closed so renovations on the exterior amenities at Sexton Hall Senior Services life enrichment center can get underway.
The construction project also includes adding a drive-thru kiosk for the Tax Commissioner’s Sharon Springs Office.
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Officials said the project should finish in early 2028, weather permitting.
“This project is a long-awaited and necessary investment in two of our County’s most heavily utilized and popular assets: Sharon Springs Park and our Sexton Hall Senior Services life enrichment center,” District 5 Commissioner Laura Semanson said in a statement. “Combining these renovation projects will provide us economies of scale as we upgrade many well-worn amenities, add new ones to meet growing community needs and address critical drainage, parking and traffic flow challenges.”
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The overall renovation set will cost a total of $52.7 million, according to the county. Funding came from several sources, including SPLOST VIII and SPLOST IX.
During the construction process, Forsyth County officials said Sharon Springs Park and the Sexton Hall Community Garden will be closed to the public, while the Sexton Hall Senior Services enrichment center will remain open.
The Sharon Springs office of the Forsyth County Tax Commissioner’s Office will also be open during construction.
Here’s what county officials say the various renovations include:
- Improved access with expanded parking, new interior roundabout with raised trail crossings, and new, second paved entrance/exit via Chloe Road with connectivity to Sexton Hall
- Reduced rain delays and maintenance needs with improvements in drainage, storm water management and landscaping
- New 4,500-square-foot community building for events and voting location
- Existing community building repurposed as maintenance/storage facility
- Improved athletic and recreation amenities
- New all-inclusive playground
- Eight upgraded baseball/softball fields
- Two improved synthetic turf, multi-use, rectangular fields
- 75 miles of paved multi-loop trails, including 0.2-mile trail connectivity to the Sexton Hall area
- Eight new pickleball courts
- Eight new tennis courts
- Three new sand volleyball courts
- Two new large pavilion spaces
- Improved batting cages, scoring buildings, concession buildings and restrooms
Renovations will also provide the following upgrades to Sexton Hall:
- New large pavilion
- New raised, irrigated garden beds and storage shed
- New 0.2-mile paved loop trail with connectivity to 1.75 miles of trails at Sharon Springs Park
- Expanded parking
- Connectivity to Sharon Springs Park via Chloe Road
“We are excited to begin this renovation project for Sharon Springs Park and the adjoining Sexton Hall Senior Services life enrichment center. The project will provide enhanced recreational amenities to better serve the surrounding community as well as critical traffic flow, parking and drainage solutions,” Forsyth County Assistant County Manager Tony Tarnacki said.
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