Committee approves $50,000 each from tourism funds for Tullahoma and Manchester ballfields

Jun 5, 2026

The committee voted to allocate two $50,000 tourism‑fund grants—one to Tullahoma for a planned sports complex expansion and one to Manchester for field maintenance—citing tournament tourism revenue as justification.

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A representative reported Tullahoma's planned sports complex expansion (three fields; $800,000 project with a $400,000 grant anticipated) and requested county tourism dollars to help bridge local costs. The chair moved, and the committee approved, allocating $50,000 to Tullahoma and $50,000 to Manchester from tourism funds to support construction and maintenance of baseball and softball facilities.

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