Two Selma landmarks are getting new looks in the coming months.

Both Memorial Stadium and Bloch Park are undergoing renovations that will help the city draw more sporting events in the future, Park and Recreation Director Elton Reece said.

Construction at both parks is already underway. Reece said, and should be completed in the spring.

Crews were working Wednesday on expansion of locker room facilities at the stadium, which should be compete by April.

“We are taking some of the walls out to make it a little bigger,” he said. “We’ll go all the way to the back wall. People will notice a change.”

Winter weather in Selma is not always cooperative, Reece said, but rainy and cold conditions will not have an impact on the renovations.

“The good news is that a majority of the work that is being done is inside,” he said. “That way it can be completed regardless of what the weather is like.”

At Bloch Park, a new pressbox, new bleachers and roofing work will make the facility more accommodating to visitors. New bathrooms and lighting is also in the works, Reece said.

“There’s a lot going on down there,” he said.

The process of improving both facilities has been in the works for a couple of years, Reece said.

When the Selma City Council approved the bond issue and upgrades at its most recent meeting, things happened quickly.

“Frasier Ousley was out here the very next day starting,” he said.

The renovations to Memorial Stadium will cost around $610,000, while work on Bloch Park will only be around $50,000.

“There’s not as much to do down there (Bloch Park), so it doesn’t cost nearly as much,” he said.

The projects will have to move quickly because of deadlines. The AISA state track meet will be held at Memorial Stadium in April and baseball games are scheduled for February at Bloch Park.

The renovations are catching people’s attention, Reece said. They have already received interest about hosting future events.

“We are on the list to get a big track meet, whether it is a sectional or state track meet for the public schools,’ he said. “I’ve already had an offer to host a state baseball tournament here this summer, but that has to go through the city council before we can approve it.”