Improvements on the pavilion in downtown Demorest are now underway, with plans for the upgraded design to match the former city hall building (now Holden Oversoul) for a more uniform look.
Throughout the week, workers have been replacing the raptors to support a new baltic ceiling, upgrading the electrical system and the shingles along the roof.
Once it’s complete, rod iron hand rails will be installed around the sides as well.
Demorest City Manager Mark Musslewhite said much of the wooden boards on the structure were rotted, prompting the need for upgrades.
“Nobody can tell me how old that building it,” Musslewhite said. “…nobody can remember the last time it was updated or anything, and since we’re asking the citizens to clean up their properties with the code enforcement ordinance, (the pavilion) should have been a violation for the city. It definitely meets the definition (in the ordinance).”
Renovations to the pavilion are expected to cost around $30,000 from the city’s capital improvement general fund.
Work on the structure is expected to be complete by the end of April, Musslewhite said.
