ROSWELL, Ga. — The city of Roswell recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of $4.1 million in improvements to soccer fields at Grimes Bridge Park.
The project, funded through proceeds from the voter-approved 2022 bond program, gives the area’s children and adults more opportunities to enjoy the game, officials said.
The fields were changed from natural grass to artificial turf. That allows more field layouts and more playing time, and it meets Development Player League requirements for girls’ soccer programs. The project also rebuilt a retaining wall, added a new plaza and stairway, improved fencing and netting, restored the on-site detention pond and upgraded stormwater drainage across the site…