Ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for Community Center and Police Department projects

Posted 08-14-24.

A ribbon cutting ceremony has been scheduled for the recent completions of projects at the Sevierville Community Center and Sevierville Police Department. The ceremony will begin at 4:30 p.m. Monday, August 19, in front of the Community Center, 120 Gary Wade Boulevard.

The ceremony will include remarks from Mayor Robbie Fox, Golf and Parks and Recreation Director Bob Parker, and Police Chief Joseph Manning. After the brief ceremony, tours of the new Community Center fitness center and remodeled lobby and locker room areas will be available.

Also following the ceremony, the recently refurbished bowling center will be open for free bowling until 9:00 p.m. $395,000.00 of new equipment has been installed, including ten pinsetters and kickbacks, lane overlays, guttering, pin decks, ball returns and masking units.

Community Center expansion/remodeling information:
• Total cost approximately $8.57 million
• New 8,128 square foot fitness center
• Remodeled lobby and front office area
• Remodeled locker rooms and restrooms
• A new 7,100 square foot children’s center is planned, estimated completion date Spring 2025. Estimated construction cost $2 million.

Police Department expansion information:
• Total cost approximately $3.5 million
• 6,103 square feet of new space
• Expansion includes a new training room, office space, and locker rooms.

The architects for both projects were Allen & Hoshall and the construction company was Denark Construction.