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Lenoir City announces $10,000 Casey's donation for Center Park turf, seeks tourism grant for ADA playground
Summary
City leaders said Parks and Recreation received a $10,000 contribution from Casey's for replacement of Center Park's play surface and that staff will apply for a state tourism grant to help fund an ADA-accessible playground installation.
Lenoir City officials announced that Parks and Recreation has received a $10,000 donation from Casey's to help replace the play surface at Center Park and said the city is applying for a state tourism grant to support an ADA-accessible playground.
Council members and staff described the current play surface as heavily used and in need of replacement. City staff told council that modern artificial turf for similar playgrounds is expected to last about 10 years under typical use, but staff noted the playground in Lenoir City experiences daily heavy traffic and may require more maintenance.
City staff said the tourism grant being pursued is intended to support larger projects that attract visitors; staff told council the proposed playground would be ADA accessible and that, as presented, there are only three similar ADA-accessible playgrounds in the greater Knoxville area. Officials said the Casey's donation is an initial contribution and the city will continue fundraising and accept additional donations for the project.
Council discussion also noted routine maintenance performed by Parks and Recreation and the department's ongoing fundraising efforts. No formal appropriation or contract award was recorded in the transcript for the playground work during this meeting.
