More Improvements Planned For Foley’s Max Griffin Park

As plans move forward with the new Aquatics Center, Foley plans more improvements at Max Griffin Park where the indoor swimming facility will be built. The Foley City Council approved new plans for the park that will include improvements in lighting at the softball fields and removing overhead power lines. Under the new plans, the Aquatics Center will include restrooms on the outside of the facility. The exterior restrooms will allow park visitors to use the facilities without entering the Aquatics Center. The city also has money that can be used to improve lighting on the park’s softball field. Along with Riviera Utilities, it will also improve the electrical service and transformers at the park to meet the needs of the Aquatics Center and lighting systems. The Aquatics Center will replace Foley’s municipal pool that opened at Max Griffin Park in 1953. City officials hope to go out for bids on construction of the center later this year. The project is expected to take approximately 18 months to complete after construction begins. The current outdoor pool will remain open until the Aquatics Center is completed. The pool will be replaced with a different amenity after the center opens.