City of Irondale plans $18 million renovation of Civic Center with outdoor amenities
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Brad Doss said the city will invest about $18 million to refurbish the Irondale Civic Center and add outdoor amenities including a splash pad, amphitheater, pickleball courts and playgrounds.
Brad Doss, manager of the Irondale Civic Center, said the city will rehabilitate and expand amenities at the center and its grounds with a total program budget of about $17—18 million.
Doss described a plan with roughly $10,000,000 for interior building renovations and another $7—8,000,000 for outdoor amenities. Proposed outdoor improvements include a splash pad, a playground, an amphitheater with seating for about 1,000 people, six pickleball courts, a new pavilion with restrooms, walking trails and a planned mountain-bike trail.
He said the facility hosts a wide range of rentals and recorded more than 300 rental days last year for events including tournaments, receptions and conferences. The city acquired the property and 105 acres in July 2022 and has since pivoted from an initial plan to demolish the building to an extensive renovation program.
Doss said the city hopes to go to bid in March and start construction in April; architects estimate a 12- to 18-month construction timeline and a possible reopening in fall 2026.
Ending: Doss said the renovation aims to expand rental programming and to provide indoor and outdoor community amenities.
