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Shelbyville council approves $2.5 million state grant, adds local bond backup for soccer complex
Summary
After public pleas from local coaches and residents, Shelbyville’s City Council voted to accept a $2.5 million Local Parks and Recreation Fund grant for a soccer complex at HP Griffin Park and amended the resolution to include the option of a local bond if the state declines the land appraisal match.
Shelbyville’s City Council voted in November 2024 to accept a $2.5 million Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to build a soccer complex at HP Griffin Park and approved a required city match.
The resolution, as read aloud to the council, said the state awarded $2,500,000 and the required $2,500,000 match would be met by a $1,730,000 land appraisal plus $770,000 in cash from the city. Council discussion and a later amendment added authority for the city to pursue up to a $2,500,000 bond as a backup if the state does not accept the land appraisal as part of the match.
Why it matters: proponents said tournaments could generate substantial hotel, restaurant and retail revenue and expand youth opportunities; opponents and some council members questioned the project’s scale and long‑term cost to taxpayers,…
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