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Germantown aldermen reject amendment to strip $350,000 for Premier Sports complex; debate centers on TDEC grants and land use
Summary
Aldermen voted down a proposal to remove $350,000 in CIP reserves for the planned Premier Sports and Recreation Complex, after weeks of discussion about grant timing, consultant costs and possible additional land acquisition near Forest Hill Church of Christ.
The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Monday rejected an amendment to remove $350,000 in capital improvement program (CIP) reserves for the Premier Sports and Recreation Complex, preserving the funds as the city continues work with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) and private partners.
Supporters of keeping the money argued the amount is a small, targeted investment to secure state grant eligibility and to pay for preliminary legal and design work if the project advances; critics said the city should pause spending until grant awards are certain.
Alderman Salvaggio, who proposed scaling back the allocation, said he was not opposing the project but asked for a one-year pause to let the city reevaluate. "I'm only asking to pull back for a year, allow reevaluation, come up with a game…
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