What is currently hundreds of acres of land will soon be home to the $65 million Davidson County Sports Complex.
Davidson County Parks and Recreation Director Thomas Marshburn gave us a sneak peek of where the project will be built, directly behind Southmont Elementary School off NC 8 and Owens Road.
“We’re shooting to open the aquatic center Memorial Day 2027. It’s a pretty quick turnaround. You’ll see this dirt get turned around pretty quick. We’ll have that open by Memorial Day and then all the other athletic fields will be complete soon after that as well,” Marshburn said.
Assistant County Manager Jason Martin provided us images of the conceptual plan. Once the project is built, Martin says it’s projected to bring in $3 million a year in revenue, then an additional $1.7 million from sponsorships. The project will be paid for with the money the County been waiting to use from the American Rescue Plan Act.