South Bend improvements

They have been approved.

South Bend is ready to play ball when it comes to renovating Coveleski Stadium.

On Friday, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission approved phase one of the stadium renovation project, which includes improving the field lighting, repairing cracks in the concrete, and renovating the restrooms.

The first round of improvements should cost about $1 million.

Late last year, city officials talked about a long list of park improvements that could cost tens of millions of dollars.

“We’re going to go back and we’re going to reevaluate the whole list,” said Bill Schalliol with the South Bend Department of Redevelopment. “We originally talked about doing a bunch of phases and spreading it out over time, what we may do is really kind of hone in on the key items we need to accomplish.”