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Residents press Redevelopment Commission over Athletic Park funding, contamination and project scope
Summary
A lengthy public-comment period at the March 10 Anderson Redevelopment Commission meeting raised concerns about river contamination near Athletic Park, requests for plume maps and EPA reports, and criticism of the commission's $38 million pledge to the park amid water-quality worries and rising project cost estimates.
Residents and commissioners spent more than an hour debating the Athletic Park project’s scope, rising cost estimates and potential environmental risks near a long‑studied brownfield site.
Commissioners reminded attendees that the ARC had pledged $38 million to the Athletic Park effort and that other grants and private partners are involved; several commissioners and residents said they…
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