Flag Park

The renovation of Fayette’s Flag Park is growing closer. In a meeting on Friday, Oct. 9, Fayette Mayor Rod Northam showcased conceptual plans of the fully renovated site, which included a 7,000 square foot lawn with a bench and play area, a stage with a storm shelter underneath, restrooms, and a parking lot. That specific plan would cost around $2.5 million to complete. This meeting comes after two previous meetings held on June 24 and Aug. 27, in which the idea was workshopped around between community members and consultants from Your Town Alabama.

Plans for the future of Fayette’s Flag Park are beginning to take shape following another meeting with representatives of Your Town Alabama. Matt Leavell and Ben Wiseman met with local community members Aug. 27 to review ideas for redeveloping the downtown park and discuss how improvements could be completed in phases. The latest meeting followed an earlier planning session in June, when community members and local leaders discussed what they would like to see included in the park. Using that input, several concepts for the property were presented and discussed at the Aug. 27 meeting.

Community members gathered June 24 to help imagine the future of downtown Fayette’s Flag Park during a public design workshop led by consultants with Your Town Alabama. The “charrette”—an interactive planning session—was hosted by the City of Fayette as officials continue exploring improvements to the small downtown park dedicated to veterans. The project grew out of an ACE Leadership class proposal, and city officials hope the redesigned space will become both a tribute to Fayette’s history and veterans while serving as a gathering place for community events.