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Buncombe lays out TDA LIFT grant priorities: river-park restoration, $22M indoor rec facility among proposed asks
Summary
County staff presented potential uses for 2026 TDA LIFT funds including a proposed $4M river-park restoration, a $22M indoor recreation facility at the sports park that could double as an emergency shelter, Lake Julian improvements, and ball-field renovations; projects must meet TDA statutory criteria and 1:1 match.
Alison Danes presented the county’s planning approach for TDA (tourism) funds and the LIFT grant cycle, explaining that TDA operates two grant programs: the Tourism Product Development Fund (TPDF) in odd years for shovel-ready capital projects and LIFT (even years) for restoration, maintenance and design work. Danes said both programs require that projects be located in Buncombe County, further economic development and lodging occupancy, provide legal control…
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