Mercer County board approves schematic design for Oakmont athletic complex

The Mercer County Board voted to approve schematic designs for an athletic complex at the Oakmont site and authorized additional area surveying and geotechnical exploration, board members said.

The approved schematic includes a parking-lot option, six tennis courts, new bleachers and restrooms, locker rooms for soccer and visiting teams, a weight room sized to reduce student transportation needs, and space for concessions and storage. A separate authorization covered additional site survey work and geotechnical borings to examine topography and utilities near a known sinkhole area.

“This parking lot is option 1 for the alternates, tennis courts at the current proper location, 6 courts there,” a staff presenter said while describing the schematic. The presenter also described ambulance/service-vehicle access and a walkway connecting the parking area to the…