Grant brings new fitness feature to Dothans James Oates Park [Video]

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) – Dothan is receiving thousands of dollars in grants to add a new fitness feature to the city.

Several years ago, Dothan Leisure Services installed a national fitness court at one of its parks.

Now the city has an opportunity to add another outdoor gym to encourage people to get into fitness.

The Dothan City Commission voted to accept a grant that will help fund adding a fitness court to James Oates Park.

That grant is from the National Fitness Campaign, which Dothan is no stranger to.

“We have had a partnership with the National Fitness Campaign since 2017. They are in constant contact with us. They supply us with new programs and new information continually and they reached out to us about this grant opportunity,” Tyson Carter, assistant director of operations for Dothan Leisure Services, said.

The $50,000 grant will go towards a national fitness court, …