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Commissioners approve purchase of 51.63 acres in Portal for recreation complex
Summary
Bullock County approved acquisition of 51.63 acres near Portal school to build a recreation complex with ballfields, storage and space for after‑school and summer programs; board voted unanimously to authorize the contract.
Bullock County commissioners voted unanimously to authorize purchase of a 51.63‑acre parcel near Portal school for a new county recreation complex that will include ballfields, a converted barn for maintenance storage and space potentially repurposed for elections or public‑works storage.
Dee Cosby of the county recreation department told the board the site is adjacent to Portal School, which would allow school use for physical education and events. Cosby said converting an existing barn and retrofitting a house on the property could create space for after‑school and summer camp activities, and estimated the completed complex could serve an additional 60 to 70 children for summer programs.
Commissioners asked about acreage and potential other uses; Cosby said final site plans are pending requests for proposals and that some acreage could be made available for public‑works storage or an elections facility. The board approved the purchase by motion and vote; Cosby said staff will proceed to finalize site plans and procurements.
