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TDA outlines $24.5M in Rutherford Bound projects and a plan to ‘Raise the Rock’ at Chimney Rock

5897160 · October 6, 2025
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The county’s Tourism Development Authority told commissioners it has completed a series of Rutherford Bound projects totaling about $24.5 million and is advancing a donor‑funded “Raise the Rock” plan to restore Chimney Rock and Lake Lure.

Rutherford County’s tourism leaders updated commissioners on post‑storm recovery projects and a multi‑year tourism strategy they say already has produced millions in public and grant investment. Don Case, director of the county’s Tourism Development Authority (TDA), told the Board that Rutherford Bound — a multi‑project program — currently has 14 projects in process and 12 completed, with roughly $24.5 million spent directly through Rutherford Bound and nearly $42 million invested countywide when partner projects such as the RHI Legacy soccer complex are included. Case said the TDA has secured about $11 million in external grants, roughly $5.6 million in local…

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