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Residents and county recreation director say they were excluded from city-county parks and recreation consolidation study

5753808 · August 19, 2025
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Summary

A parks and recreation consolidation study conducted with state assistance was presented to commissioners; the county recreation director and other speakers said county recreation leaders were not adequately engaged during the study and asked that local boards be included in any next steps.

County officials presented a parks and recreation consolidation study conducted by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the Tennessee Office of Outdoor Recreation. The county mayor said the study resulted from a joint county–city request and that the state waived the fee, so the county and city…

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