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Smyrna approves 50‑year lease with school district to convert Campbell Middle School land into sports complex
Summary
Council approved a 50‑year intergovernmental lease for 15.26 acres at Campbell Middle School to develop an athletic complex (fields, 8‑lane track, courts, adaptive recreation), with the Board of Education to demo the existing football structure.
Smyrna Mayor and Council unanimously approved a proposed 50‑year lease with the Cobb County School District for 15.26 acres at Campbell Middle School. The lease creates a joint‑use opportunity to develop an athletic complex that staff described as potentially including baseball fields, tennis and pickleball courts, multi‑use fields, an eight‑lane track and adaptive facilities and playgrounds.
Mayor (presiding) said he had discussed concepts with the Superintendent and that the Board of Education will demolish the existing football structure as part of the project. Councilmembers described the site as one of the few available parcels in the city large enough to accommodate expanded athletics programming and supported the partnership.
Staff said preliminary plans would be available by the end of the year and that the city and district would work through design and implementation steps. Council approved the agreement 7-0.
Next steps: staff will finalize preliminary plans, coordinate with the Board of Education on demolition and site preparation, and return to council for funding and schedule approvals as design advances.
Quote: "This is a huge opportunity for the city of Smyrna," the mayor said while describing the proposed recreational uses and community benefits.
