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Red Bank commissioners approve request to restart federal land-conversion process for Morrison Springs site
Summary
The commission authorized the mayor to ask state and federal agencies to reinitiate a Land and Water Conservation Fund conversion for Morrison Springs Park, starting a one-year application phase that carries a $10,000 state processing fee and could unlock federal recreation grants.
The Red Bank Board of Commissioners voted to authorize the mayor to request reinitiation of a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) conversion process relating to Morrison Springs Park and to pay a $10,000 processing fee to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). The vote passed by voice vote; commissioners did not record any opposed votes. Parks and recreation manager Jeffrey Gravy said the city must complete a new conversion because a prior approval was rescinded in 2020 and the city is currently out of compliance with LWCF requirements. “We have 14 acres of recreation land that is protected in perpetuity via the grant that…
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