New Sparta Skate Park Construction Nearing Completion
Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowery said the construction of Sparta’s new skate park at South Carter Street Park is nearing completion. The Skate Park closed when the Old Sparta Hardware Building began to fall apart. Officials wanted to find a better place. Lowery said the contractor poured the concrete pad last week and is now working […]
Plans Underway For New Skate Park At South Carter
Sparta moving forward with plans to convert park of South Carter Street Park into a skate park. The city closed the park last year when a building downtown began crumbling. City officials said they had already planned to move the park. Mayor Jerry Lowery said another old building stands in the way of the skateboard […]
Sparta Acquires New Land To Expand South Carter Street Park
Sparta has purchased land to expand the South Carter Street Park. Mayor Jeff Young said the city closed on 1.4 acres from a local family for $125,000. “This new property is something that the city of Sparta has wished we owned for several years so that we could do a park expansion,” Young said. “The […]
Sparta Property Could Enhance South Carter Street Park
Sparta has purchased property across from South Carter Park at a foreclosure sale. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said that long-term plans have not been set. However, Hennessee said the immediate value to the city is the multiple options it provides for expansion at South Carter Street Park. Hennessee said the purchase price was $153,100 for […]
Crackdown on Sparta Park Vandalism
Two arrests at Sparta’s South Carter Street Park after a recent string of vandalism. Sparta Public Works Director Dillard Quick has Sparta increasing patrols and putting up surveillance cameras. Picnic tables, a door and trail bridge have all been victims of vandalism. Sparta Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the vandalism puts the city in […]
Sparta Applying For Grant For North Carter Improvements
The City of Sparta wants to use the Tourism Enhancement Grant on North Carter Street Park. North Carter renovations would mirror the South Carter Street Park and receive a new pavilion, walking trial and decorative lighting. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said completing the north side would complete the tourism project for the street. “We are […]
