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Council approves $500,000 Volunteer Landing grant; residents urge more investment in youth programming
Summary
The City Council approved acceptance of up to $500,000 in HUD funds for Volunteer Landing park infrastructure after public comment urged more attention to parks programming and youth services.
The Knoxville City Council approved a resolution to accept a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant of up to $500,000 to fund park infrastructure improvements at Volunteer Landing. The vote came after extended public comment and council questions about whether federal capital dollars should be used where neighborhoods say program funding and staff are also needed.
Why it mattered: Constance Every, a resident speaking in opposition to aspects of the item, told council parks and recreation receives a small share of the city budget and urged greater investment in youth programming, referees, uniforms and operating resources rather than capital infrastructure…
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