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Residents press council on parks access, East Knoxville reconnection and equity restoration at public forum
Summary
Six members of the public urged the council to reopen Cheahawee Park gates, pursue local support for an East Knoxville reconnection project after a lost federal grant, and strengthen the African American Equity Restoration Task Force's mandate to return property and compensate displaced families.
Six people spoke during public forum at the Oct. 13 meeting, raising concerns about park access, community restoration, regional transportation and neighborhood investment.
Vivian Scheib asked the city to direct park management to remove padlocks at Cheahawee Park and to allow immediate reservations and programming while longer-term infrastructure planning continues.…
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