Haslam Awards $6.6 Million in Parks and Recreation Grants
42 Local Parks and Recreation Fund Grants Announced Today
NASHVILLE – Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau today announced more than $6.6 million to fund local parks and recreation projects across Tennessee.
“Maintaining and improving our parks and recreation areas helps provide healthy ways for Tennesseans to get out and enjoy their neighborhoods and communities,” Haslam said. “We want to continue to make our state an even better place to live, work and raise a family, and projects like these are key to making that a reality.”
The Local Parks and Recreation Fund grant program was established by the General Assembly in 1991 to provide local governments with funds to purchase land for parks, natural areas, greenways and recreational facilities. The funds also may be used for development of trails and projects in parks, natural areas and greenways. All LPRF grants require a 50 percent match by the recipient.
“We are proud to help fund projects across the state that will directly impact the amount of recreational opportunities and the quality of recreational opportunities for Tennesseans,” TDEC Commissioner Bob Martineau said. “From reconstructing playgrounds to acquiring land for future parks, funding these projects will hopefully encourage Tennesseans to get out and enjoy the many recreational options we have here in Tennessee.”
Grant recipients were selected through a scoring process with careful consideration given to the projects that met the selection criteria and expressed the greatest local recreation need. To learn more about the LPRF grant program and other recreation or conservation-based grant programs available in the future, please visit www.tn.gov/environment/recreation/grants.shtml.
Below is a complete list of the LPRF grants awarded this year.
County | Recipient Organization | Grant Amount | Brief Project Description |
Bedford | City of Shelbyville | 34,000.00 | Demolish a 50-year old pavilion shelter and construct a new 28' x 40' ADA compliant pavilion shelter on concrete foundation. Update electrical and lighting. |
Blount | City of Maryville | 250,000.00 | John Sevier Pool renovation |
Campbell | City of LaFollette | 128,000.00 | Liberty Park - conversion of one tennis court into a skate park facility; Dr. Lee Sergeant Park - removal of old existing playground and replace with play structures and surface material. |
Carroll | Carroll County Watershed Authority | 250,000.00 | Construct RV park with pad parking, an ADA accessible bath house, ADA parking for bathhouse and a gravel loop, trash receptacles, and picnic tables. |
Carroll | City of McKenzie | 250,000.00 | Splash Pad |
Decatur | Decatur County | 250,000.00 | Install a 100' x 300' arena cover over existing outdoor riding area |
Dickson | Town of White Bluff | 250,000.00 | Construction of an amphitheater with an ADA accessible walkway, add ADA accessible parking |
Franklin | City of Decherd | 80,000.00 | Replace the Babe Ruth ball field lights in the John L. Sanders Park |
Giles | City of Pulaski | 208,000.00 | Replace ball field lights, fencing, bleachers; make improvements to concession stand/restroom facility |
Grainger | City of Blaine | 20,000.00 | Purchase of portable building for supplies, upgrading restrooms to ADA requirements, resurfacing the in-field, purchasing new playground equipment and picnic tables. |
Greene | City of Greeneville | 125,000.00 | Splash park will replace an existing swimming pool and will consist of numerous water features. |
Hamilton | City of East Ridge | 100,000.00 | Construct tennis courts, basketball court, dog park, walking trail, restroom facilities |
Hamilton | Hamilton County | 230,000.00 | Construct 12' wide horse trails, parking area, ADA waterless restroom |
Hardeman | City of Bolivar | 60,000.00 | Acquisition of the former Boat Dock Restaurant on Hwy 18 in Bolivar along with 3 acres that sit along the Hatchie River to be developed into a park and nature center |
Hardin | Hardin County/ City of Savannah | 250,000.00 | Removal of existing poles and fixtures, underground wiring and electrical panel upgrades to accommodate new energy efficient lights |
Hawkins | Town of Church Hill | 183,000.00 | Purchase of 65 acres of land for future park |
Henderson | City of Lexington | 245,000.00 | Replace existing pool with smaller commercial grad pool and include new filtration system with energy efficient pumps. Replace children's pool with new 500 square-foot splash pad |
Knox | Town of Farragut | 43,000.00 | Mayor Bob Leonard Park - Reconstruction of the playground including a new playground structure, ADA approved playground surface and installation of LED lighting. |
Lauderdale | Town of Halls | 185,000.00 | Crichfield Park - ADA compliant concessions and restroom building, playground and safety surfacing. Kevan Ward Park - new playground and safety surfacing |
Lawrence | City of Lawrenceburg | 101,000.00 | Make all facilities ADA accessible adding proper signage and security fencing |
Lawrence | City of Loretto | 125,000.00 | Construct a 30' x 65' swimming pool |
Lincoln | City of Fayetteville | 70,000.00 | Lion's Club includes a dog park and ADA accessible parking. Kiwanis Park includes rehabilitation of existing restroom/pavilion, ADA parking and walkways |
Loudon | City of Lenoir City | 250,000.00 | Development of a park including excavation, site clearing, addition of utilities to site, fully accessible playground with resilient surfacing, fencing, ADA access way from parking to playground, restroom, parking area, open space area, landscaping, benches |
Marion | City of Whitwell | 34,000.00 | Purchase and installation of a custom designed consolidated play system, HIC tested engineered wood fiber, curbing and ADA accessibility |
Marshall | City of Lewisburg | 50,000.00 | Renovate outdoor concrete public pool. Remove existing PVC membrane, prepare and replace with new PVC membrane system |
McMinn | Town of Englewood | 50,000.00 | Equipment upgrades and improvements to the Englewood public pool, ADA accessibility enhancements |
McMinn | City of Etowah | 50,000.00 | Addition of a splash pad feature and ADA hard surface trail access |
McMinn | City of Niota | 25,000.00 | Replace aging playground equipment with new play system, engineered wood fiber for ground surface cover and implement ADA site improvements |
McNairy | Town of Selmer | 236,000.00 | Construction of 2 parking lots with ADA parking, flood proof ADA accessible restroom facility, splash pad |
Overton | Town of Livingston | 250,000.00 | Create a 2-acre park containing a playground, splash pad, restroom facility, parking lot, vendor area, walking path, decorative lighting and fencing, picnic tables and benches |
Overton | Overton County | 32,000.00 | Build a basketball court, replace seesaw and merry-go-round, install ADA compliant surfacing throughout playground area, construct ADA compliant parking and paths connecting various activities, ADA compliant picnic tables and charcoal grills |
Rhea | City of Dayton | 189,000.00 | Delaware Avenue Complex - Resurface six tennis courts, pave parking area, improve handicap accessibility; Cedar Point Park - Repair damaged pavilions; Point Park Walking Track-remove roots and repave trail |
Roane | City of Kingston | 250,000.00 | Construction of a new ballfield with dugouts, bleachers, soccer fields, playground, restroom facilities, basketball court, parking facilities and walkways |
Rutherford | Town of Smyrna | 250,000.00 | Planning and construction of a neighborhood park including playground, walking trails, shelter, restroom facility, picnic table, benches and associated parking areas. Park will also serve as a trailhead |
Sevier | City of Gatlinburg | 98,000.00 | Mills Park - ADA compliant playground for 5-12 year old children; Installation of new lights for the track/football field |
Shelby | Town of Arlington | 250,000.00 | Construction of athletic fields including grading, stabilizing, sewer, water, driveway and parking |
Shelby | Town of Collierville | 250,000.00 | Phase I includes a .58 mile trail composed of 10' wide asphalt trail and 10' wide raised boardwalk, 2 pedestrian bridges, an observation deck for wildlife viewing and educational opportunities, and a small trailhead with 4 parking spaces and trail entrance signage |
Shelby | City of Germantown | 208,000.00 | Hay barn pavilion |
Smith | Smith County | 60,000.00 | Renovation of basketball and tennis courts, replace lighting, resurface and restripe court surfaces, replace fencing, add two aluminum benches, new tennis net, new concrete walkway, pave parking lot, add new ADA access parking |
Union | City of Luttrell | 100,000.00 | Addition of a new parking lot, extension of a walking trail, lighting, resurface existing walking trail |
Washington | City of Johnson City | 250,000.00 | Playground equipment and a splash pad, custom-fabricated trees |
Wayne | City of Clifton | 183,000.00 | A splash pad for Clifton River Park |
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