Civic Center work taking shape faster
Expected completion by early 2008
By Arthur McLean Editor

PHOTOS BY ARTHUR MCLEAN Above: Earth movers begin the process of leveling portions of the hill leading to the old Thomasville High School. A portion of the lawn will be used as a drive-up entrance and parking. Below: Workers begin preparations for pouring the foundation for the civic center 's stage in the rear of the old Thomasville High School building.

A much more visible portion of work is beginning to take place at the old Thomasville High School building in preparations for it becoming the new civic center.

Earth movers were at work this week leveling the hill in front of the school in preparation for creating a parking lot and a driveway.

The drive will lead up to the front entrance for ease of dropping off visitors. According to the last set of architectural drawings for the center reviewed by the Times, the entrance would be covered.

Meanwhile, crews at the back end of the school were placing forms this week in advance of pouring a foundation for the new stage.

Mayor Sheldon Day said work is beginning to pick up speed on the civic center project. "Thankfully, we haven't hit any more snags to slow us down or inflate the cost," Day said.

Earlier in the work, it was discovered that the floor joists in part of the building would have to be replaced at a cost of more than $100,000.

That work help put the project behind 30-45 days Day said. The latest projections of when the center will be open say sometime in early 2008, possibly February.

The project now has financing of a $4 million bond and the project is estimated to cost a little more than $3.5 million.

An increase in business license fees and lodging taxes are expected to pay the cost of the bond.

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