Rendering shows planned upgrades at Pineora Community Park, including new baseball fields, a dog park, expanded trails and improved facilities, part of Effingham County’s $8.7 million park renovation initiative. (Submitted) SPRINGFIELD, Ga. — Effingham County is moving forward with an $8.7 million investment to renovate three community parks, part of a broader effort to bring all county recreation spaces up to a consistent, modern standard modeled after the Clarence E. Morgan Complex. County Manager Tim Callanan said the upgrades to Pineora Community, Clyo Community and Meldrim Memorial parks represent the next phase in a long-term plan to rebuild parks across the county to that level. The contracts for the renovations were awarded to Newnan-based PlaySouth Playground Creators. The initiative began with improvements at the Clarence E. Morgan Complex, followed by upgrades at McCall Park and Baker Community Park. The three parks, Pineora, Clyo and Meldrim, are the fourth through sixth in the plan. After that, Callanan said, the county will continue with Sand Hill Park and is looking to purchase additional property on the south side for new parks. “We really wanted to start rebuilding
