The stadium's

old field had worn badly over the years, and did not have sufficient drainage.

The new field covers new grading with a herringbone-patterned drainage

system, six inches of sand, four inches of "root zone" material

(clay, sand and soil mixture), and new sod.

It is also

a part of a number of school system projects that are finishing up for

the new year or about to start through the end of 2003. Other projects

finishing or coming include:

Several projects

at Northgate High School, including work on the stadium homeside concession

stands (nearing completion), new tennis courts (approximately half completed),

and construction of a new gymnasium (which is just starting).

Grantville

Elementary School, beginning soon on U.S. Highway 29 in Grantville (currently

completing permits). The school, which will have a capacity of approximately

500 students, is expandable over time. The school will also be built on

a more traditional design, looking more like a "traditional red brick

school house" and including a "cafetorium" style stage

and cafeteria combination, said Coweta County School System Plant Operations

Director Coy Mills.

Construction

of a new gymnasium at East Coweta Middle School (currently completing

permits and bid returns).

An eight-classroom

expansion at Arnall Middle School (footings poured and construction underway).

Construction

of four new classrooms at Jefferson Parkway Elementary and six new classrooms

at Canongate Elementary School (currently awaiting bid returns).

A multipurpose

building at Western Elementary School (construction underway).

Construction

of the Performing Arts Center on Lower Fayetteville Road. Work is proceeding

on schedule at the site, and is still expected to be completed by February

2004.